Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 18.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.81 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
21.02 %
in 2012
All-time low
11.24 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 11.2 %1991: 12.1 %1992: 14 %1993: 16.1 %1994: 17.2 %1995: 18.6 %1996: 19.1 %1997: 18.5 %1998: 17.6 %1999: 15.8 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 14 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 21 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 21 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 20 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 21 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 18.8 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 18.81 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.02 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.24 %, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.24 %
1991 12.05 % +7.2%
1992 13.99 % +16.1%
1993 16.14 % +15.4%
1994 17.25 % +6.9%
1995 18.57 % +7.7%
1996 19.07 % +2.7%
1997 18.53 % -2.8%
1998 17.55 % -5.3%
1999 15.76 % -10.2%
2000 13.37 % -15.2%
2001 12.83 % -4.0%
2002 13.75 % +7.2%
2003 13.99 % +1.7%
2004 14.51 % +3.7%
2005 15.07 % +3.9%
2006 15.75 % +4.5%
2007 16.4 % +4.1%
2008 19.1 % +16.5%
2009 19.83 % +3.8%
2010 20.97 % +5.7%
2011 20.33 % -3.1%
2012 21.02 % +3.4%
2013 20.3 % -3.4%
2014 19.42 % -4.3%
2015 19.75 % +1.7%
2016 20.04 % +1.5%
2017 20.17 % +0.6%
2018 20.5 % +1.6%
2019 20.97 % +2.3%
2020 19.84 % -5.4%
2021 18.68 % -5.8%
2022 18.78 % +0.5%
2023 18.81 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.02 % 11.24 % 19.07 % 10
2000s 15.46 % 12.83 % 19.83 % 10
2010s 20.35 % 19.42 % 21.02 % 10
2020s 19.03 % 18.68 % 19.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 133 Solomon Islands 19.76 % compare
  2. 134 Slovakia 19.6 % compare
  3. 135 Comoros 19.22 % compare
  4. 137 Zambia 18.39 % compare
  5. 138 Barbados 18.35 % compare
  6. 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Republic of Korea?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 18.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21.02 % in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.24 % in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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