Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 19.01 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea stood at 19.01 t CO2eq/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.25 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.25 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 11.53 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.19 t CO2eq/ha | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 12.75 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.52 t CO2eq/ha | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 14.31 t CO2eq/ha | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 15.38 t CO2eq/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 16.29 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.1 t CO2eq/ha | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3 t CO2eq/ha | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 17.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.43 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.32 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.51 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.96 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.65 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.42 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.42 t CO2eq/ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.35 t CO2eq/ha | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.52 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.58 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.06 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.58 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.18 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.13 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.07 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.01 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.77 t CO2eq/ha | 11.25 t CO2eq/ha | 16.29 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 t CO2eq/ha | 15.47 t CO2eq/ha | 17.42 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 t CO2eq/ha | 17.58 t CO2eq/ha | 19.17 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 t CO2eq/ha | 19.01 t CO2eq/ha | 19.18 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 19.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Polynesia 3.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 283.96 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea was 19.01 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.