Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions was 575,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
575,000 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
623,000 kt
in 2018
All-time low
14,200 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 575,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 623,000 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,200 kt, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14,200 kt
1962 16,900 kt +19.0%
1963 20,700 kt +22.5%
1964 21,600 kt +4.3%
1965 24,200 kt +12.0%
1966 29,100 kt +20.2%
1967 33,900 kt +16.5%
1968 35,500 kt +4.7%
1969 40,100 kt +13.0%
1970 53,700 kt +33.9%
1971 58,000 kt +8.0%
1972 60,100 kt +3.6%
1973 72,700 kt +21.0%
1974 75,200 kt +3.4%
1975 80,700 kt +7.3%
1976 92,200 kt +14.3%
1977 104,000 kt +12.8%
1978 108,000 kt +3.8%
1979 128,000 kt +18.5%
1980 129,000 kt +0.8%
1981 134,000 kt +3.9%
1982 135,000 kt +0.7%
1983 146,000 kt +8.1%
1984 167,000 kt +14.4%
1985 186,000 kt +11.4%
1986 188,000 kt +1.1%
1987 195,000 kt +3.7%
1988 223,000 kt +14.4%
1989 235,000 kt +5.4%
1990 244,000 kt +3.8%
1991 255,000 kt +4.5%
1992 267,000 kt +4.7%
1993 303,000 kt +13.5%
1994 322,000 kt +6.3%
1995 350,000 kt +8.7%
1996 377,000 kt +7.7%
1997 402,000 kt +6.6%
1998 344,000 kt -14.4%
1999 378,000 kt +9.9%
2000 426,000 kt +12.7%
2001 428,000 kt +0.5%
2002 445,000 kt +4.0%
2003 443,000 kt -0.4%
2004 461,000 kt +4.1%
2005 448,000 kt -2.8%
2006 451,000 kt +0.7%
2007 475,000 kt +5.3%
2008 488,000 kt +2.7%
2009 489,000 kt +0.2%
2010 547,000 kt +11.9%
2011 573,000 kt +4.8%
2012 570,000 kt -0.5%
2013 576,000 kt +1.1%
2014 576,000 kt +0.0%
2015 581,000 kt +0.9%
2016 609,000 kt +4.8%
2017 609,000 kt +0.0%
2018 623,000 kt +2.3%
2019 603,000 kt -3.2%
2020 578,000 kt -4.1%
2021 601,000 kt +4.0%
2022 591,000 kt -1.7%
2023 575,000 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,244 kt 14,200 kt 40,100 kt 9
1970s 83,260 kt 53,700 kt 128,000 kt 10
1980s 173,800 kt 129,000 kt 235,000 kt 10
1990s 324,200 kt 244,000 kt 402,000 kt 10
2000s 455,400 kt 426,000 kt 489,000 kt 10
2010s 586,700 kt 547,000 kt 623,000 kt 10
2020s 586,250 kt 575,000 kt 601,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Japan 957,000 kt compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
  3. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  4. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Energy — emissions in Republic of Korea was 575,000 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 623,000 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14,200 kt in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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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