Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in South Korea is 7.83 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in South Korea peaked at 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1905.
That places South Korea 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1950s | 5.00 million tonnes | 497,469 tonnes | 11.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.98 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 83.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.98 million tonnes | 110.72 million tonnes | 566.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 979.19 million tonnes | 643.68 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 3.51 billion tonnes | 5.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion tonnes | 5.42 billion tonnes | 6.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion tonnes | 7.14 billion tonnes | 7.83 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in South Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in South Korea was 7.83 billion 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 oil recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.