Emissions from food in South Korea
South Korea: Emissions from food was 89.00 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
89.00 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
91.52 million
in 2011
All-time low
61.30 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 89.00 million for emissions from food in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in South Korea peaked at 91.52 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.30 million, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 43rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 64.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 67.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 71.85 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 75.91 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 79.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 84.16 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 86.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 77.39 million | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 79.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 83.36 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 86.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.61 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 87.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.91 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 91.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 89.00 million | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 89.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 6.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 89.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 15.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.80 million | 61.30 million | 86.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.25 million | 83.36 million | 88.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.55 million | 89.00 million | 91.52 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in South Korea?
- Emissions from food in South Korea was 89.00 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.52 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.30 million in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for emissions from food?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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