Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 362.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
362.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
483.45 million tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
3.73 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 362.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Korea peaked at 483.45 million tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places South Korea 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 7.24 million tonnes | +93.9% |
| 1852 | 10.43 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1853 | 14.15 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1854 | 17.67 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1855 | 19.92 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1856 | 23.32 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1857 | 25.76 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1858 | 29.19 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1859 | 32.50 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1860 | 34.93 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1861 | 37.49 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1862 | 39.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1863 | 41.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 44.32 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1865 | 46.58 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1866 | 48.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 50.93 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 53.09 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1869 | 55.23 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 57.22 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 58.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 60.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 62.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 64.07 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 67.87 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 70.28 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 71.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 73.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 74.71 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 75.66 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 76.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 77.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 78.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 78.08 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 78.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 79.77 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 80.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 81.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 82.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 82.22 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 83.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 85.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 86.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 85.10 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 83.99 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 84.67 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 84.64 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 84.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 84.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 84.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 84.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 85.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 85.17 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 88.00 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 88.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 87.83 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 88.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 88.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 88.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 92.12 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 95.11 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 99.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 105.67 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 112.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 119.94 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 128.82 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 138.94 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1918 | 149.35 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 160.51 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 172.17 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 184.06 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 196.59 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1923 | 208.81 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 224.21 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 237.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 251.34 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 267.92 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 282.12 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 297.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 309.79 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 318.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 328.72 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 336.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 345.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 354.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 362.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 370.28 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 378.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 385.87 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 393.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 401.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 409.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 416.86 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 424.20 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 432.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 440.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 446.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 452.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 459.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 463.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 467.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 469.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 471.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 472.90 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 471.75 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 470.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 468.79 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 465.02 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 457.77 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 450.93 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 443.71 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 439.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 447.31 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 459.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 467.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 473.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 478.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 480.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 481.96 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 482.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 481.04 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 481.58 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 481.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 483.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 483.45 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 482.47 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 481.14 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 479.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 480.03 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 479.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 478.86 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 478.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 478.17 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 477.32 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 476.63 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 476.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 476.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 476.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 476.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 476.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 472.72 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 472.71 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 470.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 468.55 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 463.74 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 460.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 456.86 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 453.91 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 453.86 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 451.11 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 447.70 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 443.96 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 440.36 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 437.25 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 433.63 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 429.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 425.31 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 421.60 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 418.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 414.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 416.02 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 411.79 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 406.72 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 404.57 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 402.67 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 398.36 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 393.79 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 390.83 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 386.02 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 380.53 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 373.79 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 369.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 366.25 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 362.63 million tonnes | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 362.63 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 362.63 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +93.9% | 3.73 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +44.1% | 7.24 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +35.6% | 10.43 million tonnes | 14.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.39 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 32.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.22 million tonnes | 34.93 million tonnes | 55.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.17 million tonnes | 57.22 million tonnes | 74.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 78.92 million tonnes | 75.66 million tonnes | 82.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 84.53 million tonnes | 82.22 million tonnes | 86.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 86.73 million tonnes | 84.39 million tonnes | 88.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 120.20 million tonnes | 92.12 million tonnes | 160.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 232.21 million tonnes | 172.17 million tonnes | 297.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 349.02 million tonnes | 309.79 million tonnes | 385.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 427.72 million tonnes | 393.49 million tonnes | 459.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 467.93 million tonnes | 457.77 million tonnes | 472.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 462.28 million tonnes | 439.54 million tonnes | 481.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 481.75 million tonnes | 479.95 million tonnes | 483.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.42 million tonnes | 476.03 million tonnes | 479.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.94 million tonnes | 453.86 million tonnes | 476.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.88 million tonnes | 418.46 million tonnes | 451.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.53 million tonnes | 386.02 million tonnes | 416.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.64 million tonnes | 362.63 million tonnes | 380.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Korea was 362.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 483.45 million tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.