Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea
Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea is 20.71 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea peaked at 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771 tonnes, in 1905.
That places Korea 16th out of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 771 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 2,844 tonnes | +268.9% |
| 1907 | 4,917 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1908 | 6,990 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1909 | 9,063 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1910 | 19,476 tonnes | +114.9% |
| 1911 | 31,818 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1912 | 47,245 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1913 | 65,179 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1914 | 90,827 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1915 | 122,839 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1916 | 149,451 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1917 | 162,564 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1918 | 175,678 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1919 | 206,726 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 247,030 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 290,419 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1922 | 334,773 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1923 | 387,805 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1924 | 443,536 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 532,436 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 627,893 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1927 | 726,821 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 840,791 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1929 | 971,731 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1930 | 1.10 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1931 | 1.23 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1932 | 1.38 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 1.56 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 1.80 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1935 | 2.09 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1936 | 2.42 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1937 | 2.78 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1938 | 3.26 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1939 | 3.88 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1940 | 4.68 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1941 | 5.57 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1942 | 6.56 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1943 | 7.52 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 8.53 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 8.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 9.02 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 9.92 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 11.59 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1949 | 13.76 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1950 | 15.95 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1951 | 18.87 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 22.33 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1953 | 27.03 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1954 | 32.19 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1955 | 38.63 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 46.19 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1957 | 54.40 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 63.41 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1959 | 74.63 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 87.17 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 101.62 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 118.88 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 139.96 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 162.16 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 187.14 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 217.12 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 252.23 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 289.43 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 331.90 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 385.61 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 444.15 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 504.39 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 577.37 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 652.92 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 734.59 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 827.69 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 933.15 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.87 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.63 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 6.01 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.42 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.86 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.31 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.79 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.28 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.77 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.27 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.77 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.29 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.82 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.36 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.96 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.58 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.21 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.84 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.47 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.11 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.74 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.40 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.07 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.31 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.93 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.53 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.12 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.71 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +268.9% | 771 tonnes | 2,844 tonnes |
| 1910 | +114.9% | 9,063 tonnes | 19,476 tonnes |
| 1907 | +72.9% | 2,844 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes |
| 1911 | +63.4% | 19,476 tonnes | 31,818 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,917 tonnes | 771 tonnes | 9,063 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 107,180 tonnes | 19,476 tonnes | 206,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 540,324 tonnes | 247,030 tonnes | 971,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.57 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.36 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 74.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 188.76 million tonnes | 87.17 million tonnes | 331.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 728.53 million tonnes | 385.61 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 2.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 6.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion tonnes | 6.86 billion tonnes | 11.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 billion tonnes | 11.96 billion tonnes | 17.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion tonnes | 18.31 billion tonnes | 20.71 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 13 South Africa 22.83 billion tonnes compare
- 14 Mexico 22.02 billion tonnes compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.81 billion tonnes compare
- 17 Australia 20.04 billion tonnes compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 19.02 billion tonnes compare
- 19 Brazil 18.20 billion tonnes 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, gaps filled in Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 tonnes in 1905.
- How does Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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 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 with 84 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.