Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea stood at 19.83 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea peaked at 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 tonnes per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1184 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1471 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1837 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2368 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3072 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3898 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5716 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6793 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7926 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9198 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 7.81 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.69 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9.15 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.13 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.66 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.17 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.63 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.52 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.96 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.39 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.81 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.62 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.05 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.46 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.88 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.34 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.81 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.22 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.64 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.05 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.54 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.02 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.45 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.83 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19.83 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19.83 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9603 tonnes per person, 20.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1305 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.3072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9176 tonnes per person | 0.3898 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 tonnes per person | 9.15 tonnes per person | 13.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 tonnes per person | 13.81 tonnes per person | 17.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 tonnes per person | 18.05 tonnes per person | 19.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.