Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,939 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,939 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 207 countries
All-time high
10,760 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,768 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 4.5k kt1992: 5.4k kt1993: 5.8k kt1994: 6.6k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.9k kt1997: 8.8k kt1998: 8.1k kt1999: 8.5k kt2000: 9.8k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 7.8k kt2003: 8.2k kt2004: 8.8k kt2005: 9.0k kt2006: 9.7k kt2007: 9.6k kt2008: 9.7k kt2009: 10.3k kt2010: 10.7k kt2011: 10.8k kt2012: 10.4k kt2013: 9.3k kt2014: 9.7k kt2015: 10.1k kt2016: 10.2k kt2017: 9.9k kt2018: 9.5k kt2019: 10.0k kt2020: 9.7k kt2021: 10.1k kt2022: 10.2k kt2023: 9.9k kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 9,939 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,760 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,768 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 207 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 (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,768 kt
1991 4,523 kt +20.1%
1992 5,414 kt +19.7%
1993 5,834 kt +7.7%
1994 6,556 kt +12.4%
1995 7,145 kt +9.0%
1996 7,856 kt +10.0%
1997 8,766 kt +11.6%
1998 8,063 kt -8.0%
1999 8,541 kt +5.9%
2000 9,796 kt +14.7%
2001 8,724 kt -10.9%
2002 7,814 kt -10.4%
2003 8,154 kt +4.3%
2004 8,771 kt +7.6%
2005 8,990 kt +2.5%
2006 9,656 kt +7.4%
2007 9,633 kt -0.2%
2008 9,660 kt +0.3%
2009 10,279 kt +6.4%
2010 10,702 kt +4.1%
2011 10,760 kt +0.5%
2012 10,401 kt -3.3%
2013 9,260 kt -11.0%
2014 9,654 kt +4.3%
2015 10,061 kt +4.2%
2016 10,219 kt +1.6%
2017 9,910 kt -3.0%
2018 9,457 kt -4.6%
2019 10,032 kt +6.1%
2020 9,739 kt -2.9%
2021 10,087 kt +3.6%
2022 10,214 kt +1.3%
2023 9,939 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,646 kt 3,768 kt 8,766 kt 10
2000s 9,148 kt 7,814 kt 10,279 kt 10
2010s 10,046 kt 9,260 kt 10,760 kt 10
2020s 9,995 kt 9,739 kt 10,214 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Australia 12,376 kt compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 16.15 kt compare
  3. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 11.8 kt compare
  5. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.11 kt compare
  6. 19 Morocco 10,680 kt compare
  7. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13 kt compare
  8. 21 South Africa 9,413 kt compare
  9. 22 Italy 9,260 kt compare
  10. 23 Uzbekistan 8,813 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 9,939 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,760 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,768 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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