Cumulative co2 land use in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative co2 land use was 362.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
362.63 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
483.45 million
in 1975
All-time low
3.73 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative co2 land use in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 362.63 million for cumulative co2 land use 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 land use in South Korea peaked at 483.45 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million, 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 land use in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.73 million | — |
| 1851 | 7.24 million | +93.9% |
| 1852 | 10.43 million | +44.1% |
| 1853 | 14.15 million | +35.6% |
| 1854 | 17.67 million | +24.9% |
| 1855 | 19.92 million | +12.7% |
| 1856 | 23.32 million | +17.1% |
| 1857 | 25.76 million | +10.5% |
| 1858 | 29.19 million | +13.3% |
| 1859 | 32.50 million | +11.3% |
| 1860 | 34.93 million | +7.5% |
| 1861 | 37.49 million | +7.3% |
| 1862 | 39.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1863 | 41.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 44.32 million | +7.9% |
| 1865 | 46.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1866 | 48.83 million | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 50.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 53.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1869 | 55.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 57.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 58.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 60.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 62.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 64.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 67.87 million | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 70.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 71.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 73.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 74.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 75.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 76.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 77.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 78.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 78.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 78.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 79.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 80.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 81.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 82.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 82.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 83.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 85.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 86.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 85.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 83.99 million | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 84.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 84.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 84.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 84.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 84.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 84.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 85.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 85.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 88.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 88.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 87.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 88.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 88.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 88.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 92.12 million | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 95.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 99.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 105.67 million | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 112.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 119.94 million | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 128.82 million | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 138.94 million | +7.9% |
| 1918 | 149.35 million | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 160.51 million | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 172.17 million | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 184.06 million | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 196.59 million | +6.8% |
| 1923 | 208.81 million | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 224.21 million | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 237.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 251.34 million | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 267.92 million | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 282.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 297.19 million | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 309.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 318.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 328.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 336.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 345.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 354.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 362.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 370.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 378.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 385.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 393.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 401.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 409.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 416.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 424.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 432.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 440.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 446.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 452.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 459.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 463.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 467.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 469.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 471.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 472.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 471.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 470.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 468.79 million | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 465.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 457.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 450.93 million | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 443.71 million | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 439.54 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 447.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 459.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 467.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 473.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 478.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 480.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 481.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 482.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 481.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 481.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 481.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 483.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 483.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 482.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 481.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 479.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 480.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 479.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 478.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 478.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 478.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 477.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 476.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 476.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 476.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 476.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 476.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 476.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 472.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 472.71 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 470.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 468.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 463.74 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 460.14 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 456.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 453.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 453.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 451.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 447.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 443.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 440.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 437.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 433.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 429.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 425.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 421.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 418.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 414.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 416.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 411.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 406.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 404.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 402.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 398.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 393.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 390.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 386.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 380.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 373.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 369.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 366.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 362.63 million | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 362.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 362.63 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 land use 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 | 7.24 million |
| 1852 | +44.1% | 7.24 million | 10.43 million |
| 1853 | +35.6% | 10.43 million | 14.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.39 million | 3.73 million | 32.50 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.22 million | 34.93 million | 55.23 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.17 million | 57.22 million | 74.71 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 78.92 million | 75.66 million | 82.47 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 84.53 million | 82.22 million | 86.06 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 86.73 million | 84.39 million | 88.15 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 120.20 million | 92.12 million | 160.51 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 232.21 million | 172.17 million | 297.19 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 349.02 million | 309.79 million | 385.87 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 427.72 million | 393.49 million | 459.26 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 467.93 million | 457.77 million | 472.90 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 462.28 million | 439.54 million | 481.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 481.75 million | 479.95 million | 483.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.42 million | 476.03 million | 479.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.94 million | 453.86 million | 476.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.88 million | 418.46 million | 451.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.53 million | 386.02 million | 416.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.64 million | 362.63 million | 380.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co2 land use in South Korea?
- Cumulative co2 land use in South Korea was 362.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 land use recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 483.45 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 land use recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million in 1850.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co2 land use?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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