Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions was 17.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Republic of Korea is 17.9 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.6 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.454 kt, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.454 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.476 kt | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.494 kt | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.512 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.534 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.563 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.604 kt | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.659 kt | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.732 kt | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.684 kt | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.681 kt | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.722 kt | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.801 kt | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.811 kt | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.894 kt | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.964 kt | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1 kt | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.16 kt | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.33 kt | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.87 kt | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 2.79 kt | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 2.91 kt | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.24 kt | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 3.76 kt | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 4.05 kt | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.49 kt | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 4.63 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.27 kt | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6 kt | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 6.51 kt | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 7.77 kt | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 8.99 kt | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3 kt | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 12.6 kt | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 14.5 kt | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 17.3 kt | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 19.9 kt | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 20.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.4 kt | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 20.5 kt | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9 kt | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 kt | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 15 kt | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 14.5 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.8 kt | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3 kt | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6 kt | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22 kt | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6 kt | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4 kt | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 20.3 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2 kt | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 17.9 kt | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5587 kt | 0.454 kt | 0.732 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9147 kt | 0.681 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 kt | 1.87 kt | 5.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 kt | 6.51 kt | 23.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 kt | 12.5 kt | 20.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 kt | 14.3 kt | 23.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 kt | 17.9 kt | 20.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 9 Japan 21 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.51 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.16 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 19.8 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.13 kt compare
- 11 Philippines 19 kt compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.647 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 17.61 kt compare
- 14 Australia 16.3 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.534 kt compare
- 15 Germany 15.7 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 0.4816 kt compare
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 17.9 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 23.6 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 kt in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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 3.5%. 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 (N2O). 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