Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea

Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.71 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
771 tonnes
in 1905
Years of data
120
1905–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, 1905–2024

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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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, 1905 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 South Africa 22.83 billion tonnes compare
  2. 14 Mexico 22.02 billion tonnes compare
  3. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.81 billion tonnes compare
  4. 17 Australia 20.04 billion tonnes compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 19.02 billion tonnes compare
  6. 19 Brazil 18.20 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.