Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,398 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,398 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,400 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,895 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.9k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.0k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.1k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.2k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.3k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 2.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2,398 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,400 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,895 kt, in 1991.

That places Republic of Korea 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,913 kt
1991 1,895 kt -0.9%
1992 1,936 kt +2.1%
1993 1,955 kt +1.0%
1994 1,966 kt +0.6%
1995 1,986 kt +1.0%
1996 1,989 kt +0.2%
1997 2,003 kt +0.7%
1998 1,999 kt -0.2%
1999 2,050 kt +2.6%
2000 2,051 kt +0.0%
2001 2,064 kt +0.7%
2002 2,083 kt +0.9%
2003 2,094 kt +0.5%
2004 2,090 kt -0.2%
2005 2,100 kt +0.5%
2006 2,121 kt +1.0%
2007 2,133 kt +0.6%
2008 2,152 kt +0.9%
2009 2,154 kt +0.1%
2010 2,162 kt +0.4%
2011 2,208 kt +2.1%
2012 2,221 kt +0.6%
2013 2,245 kt +1.1%
2014 2,307 kt +2.8%
2015 2,327 kt +0.9%
2016 2,347 kt +0.9%
2017 2,370 kt +1.0%
2018 2,382 kt +0.5%
2019 2,382 kt +0.0%
2020 2,384 kt +0.1%
2021 2,395 kt +0.5%
2022 2,400 kt +0.2%
2023 2,398 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,969 kt 1,895 kt 2,050 kt 10
2000s 2,104 kt 2,051 kt 2,154 kt 10
2010s 2,295 kt 2,162 kt 2,382 kt 10
2020s 2,394 kt 2,384 kt 2,400 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 Spain 2,891 kt compare
  2. 22 South Africa 2,588 kt compare
  3. 23 Canada 2,398 kt compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 2,340 kt compare
  5. 26 Poland 2,276 kt compare
  6. 27 Colombia 2,266 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 2,398 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,400 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,895 kt in 1991.
How does Republic of Korea rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.