Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.08 % change on previous year
in 1911
All-time low
0.9214 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
112
1911–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1911–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 2.84 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 72.08 % change on previous year in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.9214 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places South Korea 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 72.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 59.88 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1913 | 55.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1914 | 36.73 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1915 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1916 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1919 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1920 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1921 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1922 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1924 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1926 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1928 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1929 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1931 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1932 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1933 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1934 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1935 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1937 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1938 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1943 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1947 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1948 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1949 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1950 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1951 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1953 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1954 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1956 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1957 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9214 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1960 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1961 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1962 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1963 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1964 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.84 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.96 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +114.2% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +78.1% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 43.67 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 72.08 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.9214 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.11 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 40 Cape Verde 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Somalia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Niue 2.74 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Korea was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.08 % change on previous year in 1911.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9214 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.