Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in South Korea stood at 1.03 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in South Korea peaked at 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1905.
That places South Korea 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,649 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 80,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 185,290 tonnes | 80,938 tonnes | 240,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 383,028 tonnes | 248,173 tonnes | 742,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 million tonnes | 956,997 tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.71 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | 60.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.87 million tonnes | 67.99 million tonnes | 165.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.79 million tonnes | 181.31 million tonnes | 405.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.50 million tonnes | 430.03 million tonnes | 660.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.32 million tonnes | 684.51 million tonnes | 912.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.04 million tonnes | 935.85 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in South Korea was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.