Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.83 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 17th of 215 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 oil, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 497,469 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 million tonnes | +112.0% |
| 1952 | 1.72 million tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1953 | 2.73 million tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1954 | 3.79 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1955 | 4.91 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1956 | 6.35 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1957 | 7.82 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1958 | 9.51 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1959 | 11.66 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1960 | 13.74 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 16.03 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 18.98 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 22.91 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 26.16 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 30.71 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 37.23 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 47.73 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 63.11 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 83.16 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 110.72 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 142.32 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 174.86 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 215.06 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 256.74 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 302.77 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 356.29 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 417.78 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 487.20 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 566.12 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 643.68 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 715.81 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 787.41 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 861.77 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 935.06 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.92 billion tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.30 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.33 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.52 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.07 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.24 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.42 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.59 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.09 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.26 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.45 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.62 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.14 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.31 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.49 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.83 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.83 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 11.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.83 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 65.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +112.0% | 497,469 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.00 million tonnes | 497,469 tonnes | 11.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.98 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 83.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.98 million tonnes | 110.72 million tonnes | 566.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 979.19 million tonnes | 643.68 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 3.51 billion tonnes | 5.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion tonnes | 5.42 billion tonnes | 6.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion tonnes | 7.14 billion tonnes | 7.83 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, 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 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in South Korea was 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.