Energy — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share was 35.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 35.66 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 44.06 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.76 %, in 1991.
That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 189 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.
Energy — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.76 % | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 16.62 % | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 21.48 % | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 24.16 % | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.6 % | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 28.27 % | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 26.67 % | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 32.18 % | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 36.9 % | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 33.87 % | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 30.12 % | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 35.48 % | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 32.38 % | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 30.22 % | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 26.58 % | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 27.72 % | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.28 % | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.32 % | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.21 % | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.15 % | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.76 % | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 36.19 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.04 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.03 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.18 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.82 % | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 44.06 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.74 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.04 % | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 38.51 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.31 % | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 35.66 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.63 % | 15.76 % | 36.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.42 % | 26.58 % | 35.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.07 % | 32.15 % | 44.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 % | 35.31 % | 39.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 8 Anguilla 37.5 % compare
- 8 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 37.5 % compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.53 % compare
- 12 Bhutan 35.45 % compare
- 13 Naoero 33.33 % compare
- 14 China, Hong Kong SAR 32.89 % 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 share in Republic of Korea?
- Energy — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 35.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 % in 1991.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions share?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.