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

Latest (2023)
19.01 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.18 t CO2eq/ha
in 2020
All-time low
11.25 t CO2eq/ha
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.2 t CO2eq/ha1991: 11.5 t CO2eq/ha1992: 12.2 t CO2eq/ha1993: 12.8 t CO2eq/ha1994: 13.5 t CO2eq/ha1995: 14.3 t CO2eq/ha1996: 15.4 t CO2eq/ha1997: 16.3 t CO2eq/ha1998: 15.1 t CO2eq/ha1999: 15.3 t CO2eq/ha2000: 15.5 t CO2eq/ha2001: 17.3 t CO2eq/ha2002: 17.1 t CO2eq/ha2003: 16.4 t CO2eq/ha2004: 16.3 t CO2eq/ha2005: 16.6 t CO2eq/ha2006: 16.5 t CO2eq/ha2007: 17 t CO2eq/ha2008: 16.6 t CO2eq/ha2009: 17.4 t CO2eq/ha2010: 18.4 t CO2eq/ha2011: 18.7 t CO2eq/ha2012: 19 t CO2eq/ha2013: 19.2 t CO2eq/ha2014: 18.4 t CO2eq/ha2015: 18.5 t CO2eq/ha2016: 17.6 t CO2eq/ha2017: 17.6 t CO2eq/ha2018: 18.1 t CO2eq/ha2019: 18.6 t CO2eq/ha2020: 19.2 t CO2eq/ha2021: 19.1 t CO2eq/ha2022: 19.1 t CO2eq/ha2023: 19 t CO2eq/ha

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 9 Papua New Guinea 19.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 9 Polynesia 3.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
  10. 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
  11. 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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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.