Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 9,902 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,902 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10,580 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,707 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k kt1991: 4.5k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 5.8k kt1994: 6.5k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.8k kt1997: 8.7k kt1998: 8.0k kt1999: 8.5k kt2000: 9.7k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 7.7k kt2003: 8.1k kt2004: 8.7k kt2005: 8.9k kt2006: 9.5k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 9.5k kt2009: 10.1k kt2010: 10.5k kt2011: 10.6k kt2012: 10.2k kt2013: 9.1k kt2014: 9.5k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 10.1k kt2017: 9.8k kt2018: 9.4k kt2019: 10.0k kt2020: 9.7k kt2021: 10.0k kt2022: 10.2k kt2023: 9.9k kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 9,902 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,580 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,707 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 202 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,707 kt
1991 4,461 kt +20.3%
1992 5,348 kt +19.9%
1993 5,819 kt +8.8%
1994 6,537 kt +12.3%
1995 7,119 kt +8.9%
1996 7,826 kt +9.9%
1997 8,732 kt +11.6%
1998 8,027 kt -8.1%
1999 8,500 kt +5.9%
2000 9,742 kt +14.6%
2001 8,667 kt -11.0%
2002 7,746 kt -10.6%
2003 8,069 kt +4.2%
2004 8,666 kt +7.4%
2005 8,867 kt +2.3%
2006 9,511 kt +7.3%
2007 9,471 kt -0.4%
2008 9,486 kt +0.2%
2009 10,083 kt +6.3%
2010 10,498 kt +4.1%
2011 10,580 kt +0.8%
2012 10,235 kt -3.3%
2013 9,126 kt -10.8%
2014 9,527 kt +4.4%
2015 9,947 kt +4.4%
2016 10,126 kt +1.8%
2017 9,840 kt -2.8%
2018 9,416 kt -4.3%
2019 9,995 kt +6.2%
2020 9,703 kt -2.9%
2021 10,050 kt +3.6%
2022 10,177 kt +1.3%
2023 9,902 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,608 kt 3,707 kt 8,732 kt 10
2000s 9,031 kt 7,746 kt 10,083 kt 10
2010s 9,929 kt 9,126 kt 10,580 kt 10
2020s 9,958 kt 9,703 kt 10,177 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Australia 12,270 kt compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 16.09 kt compare
  3. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,180 kt compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 11.75 kt compare
  5. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.1 kt compare
  6. 19 Morocco 10,642 kt compare
  7. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4104 kt compare
  8. 21 South Africa 9,323 kt compare
  9. 22 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare
  10. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Food household consumption — emissions in Republic of Korea was 9,902 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,580 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,707 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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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