Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 11.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.9 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 169 countries
All-time high
23.63 %
in 1993
All-time low
11.9 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 23.4 %1991: 23.1 %1992: 23.1 %1993: 23.6 %1994: 23.6 %1995: 22.7 %1996: 21.8 %1997: 21.7 %1998: 22.6 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 15 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 12 %2023: 11.9 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 11.9 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.63 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9 %, in 2023.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 23.43 %
1991 23.05 % -1.6%
1992 23.07 % +0.1%
1993 23.63 % +2.4%
1994 23.55 % -0.3%
1995 22.71 % -3.6%
1996 21.76 % -4.2%
1997 21.68 % -0.4%
1998 22.58 % +4.2%
1999 23.1 % +2.3%
2000 21.94 % -5.0%
2001 22.38 % +2.0%
2002 23.23 % +3.8%
2003 22.31 % -4.0%
2004 21.67 % -2.9%
2005 21.07 % -2.8%
2006 20.13 % -4.5%
2007 19.81 % -1.6%
2008 21.63 % +9.2%
2009 20.83 % -3.7%
2010 19.78 % -5.0%
2011 18.86 % -4.7%
2012 18.29 % -3.0%
2013 17.9 % -2.1%
2014 17.35 % -3.1%
2015 16.65 % -4.0%
2016 16.21 % -2.6%
2017 15.45 % -4.7%
2018 15.02 % -2.8%
2019 14.79 % -1.5%
2020 13.49 % -8.8%
2021 12.32 % -8.7%
2022 12 % -2.6%
2023 11.9 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.86 % 21.68 % 23.63 % 10
2000s 21.5 % 19.81 % 23.23 % 10
2010s 17.03 % 14.79 % 19.78 % 10
2020s 12.43 % 11.9 % 13.49 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 15 India 16.88 % compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 13.18 % compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 12.25 % compare
  4. 19 Guinea-Bissau 11.79 % compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 11.19 % compare
  6. 21 Egypt 10.9 % compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Republic of Korea?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 11.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.63 % in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9 % in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 data points, 1990–2023
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