Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions was 160 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 160 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 534 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 139 kt, in 2003.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 258 kt | — |
| 1962 | 268 kt | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 284 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 288 kt | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 289 kt | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 303 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 290 kt | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 241 kt | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 225 kt | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 281 kt | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 281 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 277 kt | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 313 kt | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 345 kt | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 373 kt | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 359 kt | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 382 kt | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 383 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 391 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 404 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 429 kt | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 429 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 432 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 471 kt | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 500 kt | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 534 kt | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 533 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 534 kt | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 469 kt | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 417 kt | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 365 kt | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 284 kt | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 239 kt | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 198 kt | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 173 kt | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 163 kt | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 161 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 151 kt | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 153 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 218 kt | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 209 kt | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 140 kt | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 139 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 141 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 139 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 144 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 148 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 149 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 142 kt | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 144 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 152 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 152 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 152 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161 kt | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 171 kt | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 164 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 167 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 166 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 161 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 157 kt | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 158 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 162 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 160 kt | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.78 kt | 225 kt | 303 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.5 kt | 277 kt | 391 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.5 kt | 404 kt | 534 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.4 kt | 151 kt | 417 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.9 kt | 139 kt | 218 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 159 kt | 144 kt | 171 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.25 kt | 157 kt | 162 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Republic of Korea?
- Energy — emissions in Republic of Korea was 160 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 534 kt in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 kt in 2003.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf