Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 59,269 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59,269 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 226 countries
All-time high
59,328 kt
in 2022
All-time low
21,354 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 21.4k kt1991: 24.2k kt1992: 27.7k kt1993: 29.7k kt1994: 33.2k kt1995: 36.3k kt1996: 38.9k kt1997: 41.2k kt1998: 34.9k kt1999: 37.6k kt2000: 41.3k kt2001: 41.0k kt2002: 43.1k kt2003: 44.3k kt2004: 43.3k kt2005: 43.8k kt2006: 43.8k kt2007: 45.1k kt2008: 48.0k kt2009: 49.7k kt2010: 52.6k kt2011: 53.5k kt2012: 54.3k kt2013: 52.0k kt2014: 51.9k kt2015: 53.6k kt2016: 54.8k kt2017: 56.8k kt2018: 56.3k kt2019: 57.0k kt2020: 56.6k kt2021: 58.8k kt2022: 59.3k kt2023: 59.3k kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 59,269 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 59,328 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,354 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 12th out of 226 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,354 kt
1991 24,169 kt +13.2%
1992 27,655 kt +14.4%
1993 29,689 kt +7.4%
1994 33,193 kt +11.8%
1995 36,315 kt +9.4%
1996 38,862 kt +7.0%
1997 41,216 kt +6.1%
1998 34,851 kt -15.4%
1999 37,643 kt +8.0%
2000 41,262 kt +9.6%
2001 41,024 kt -0.6%
2002 43,094 kt +5.0%
2003 44,289 kt +2.8%
2004 43,286 kt -2.3%
2005 43,772 kt +1.1%
2006 43,769 kt -0.0%
2007 45,098 kt +3.0%
2008 48,016 kt +6.5%
2009 49,651 kt +3.4%
2010 52,594 kt +5.9%
2011 53,507 kt +1.7%
2012 54,255 kt +1.4%
2013 51,969 kt -4.2%
2014 51,893 kt -0.1%
2015 53,632 kt +3.4%
2016 54,797 kt +2.2%
2017 56,823 kt +3.7%
2018 56,285 kt -0.9%
2019 56,999 kt +1.3%
2020 56,612 kt -0.7%
2021 58,771 kt +3.8%
2022 59,328 kt +0.9%
2023 59,269 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,495 kt 21,354 kt 41,216 kt 10
2000s 44,326 kt 41,024 kt 49,651 kt 10
2010s 54,275 kt 51,893 kt 56,999 kt 10
2020s 58,495 kt 56,612 kt 59,328 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Thailand 82,018 kt compare
  2. 10 Germany 73,847 kt compare
  3. 11 Canada 65,726 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 55,747 kt compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,281 kt compare
  6. 14 Italy 52,305 kt compare
  7. 15 Poland 50,197 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 59,269 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 59,328 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21,354 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.