Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,753 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,012 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
3,753 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea is 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,600 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,987 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,002 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,988 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,976 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,966 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,964 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,959 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,957 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,948 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,941 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,938 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,935 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,938 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,901 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,901 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,878 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,857 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,808 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,770 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,736 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,706 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,705 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,677 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,587 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,549 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,516 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,477 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,433 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,388 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,347 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,265 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,175 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,152 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,038 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,008 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,955 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,899 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,830 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,791 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,996 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,976 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,949 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,705 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,677 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,955 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 117 Spain 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Armenia 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Monaco 3,921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Pakistan 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Tunisia 3,582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Sudan 3,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea was 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.