Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.9 % change on previous year
in 1910
All-time low
0.0427 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
113
1910–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.9 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 114.9 % change on previous year in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places Korea 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 114.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 63.37 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1912 | 48.49 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1913 | 37.96 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1914 | 39.35 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 35.24 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1916 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1919 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1920 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1922 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1923 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1925 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1926 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1927 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1928 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1931 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1935 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1938 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1939 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1942 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1944 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1946 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +13281.1% |
| 1947 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1948 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1949 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1951 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +13281.1% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -99.7% | 13.44 % change on previous year | 0.0427 % change on previous year |
| 1947 | +74.3% | 5.71 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year |
| 1948 | +69.3% | 9.95 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year |
| 1925 | +39.5% | 14.37 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year |
| 1911 | -44.8% | 114.9 % change on previous year | 63.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.33 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 114.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 14.37 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.68 % change on previous year | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.43 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 21.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.1 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.52 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 108 Jordan 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Nicaragua 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Saint Helena 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Fiji 2.75 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 % change on previous year in 1910.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.