Food Retail — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.2642 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2642 kt
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.3885 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.1384 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.138 kt1991: 0.16 kt1992: 0.18 kt1993: 0.202 kt1994: 0.219 kt1995: 0.253 kt1996: 0.26 kt1997: 0.28 kt1998: 0.216 kt1999: 0.237 kt2000: 0.202 kt2001: 0.198 kt2002: 0.208 kt2003: 0.216 kt2004: 0.215 kt2005: 0.227 kt2006: 0.213 kt2007: 0.217 kt2008: 0.227 kt2009: 0.244 kt2010: 0.264 kt2011: 0.28 kt2012: 0.289 kt2013: 0.273 kt2014: 0.343 kt2015: 0.388 kt2016: 0.299 kt2017: 0.298 kt2018: 0.299 kt2019: 0.276 kt2020: 0.271 kt2021: 0.26 kt2022: 0.254 kt2023: 0.264 kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.2642 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3885 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1384 kt, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1384 kt
1991 0.1604 kt +15.9%
1992 0.1798 kt +12.1%
1993 0.2024 kt +12.6%
1994 0.2185 kt +7.9%
1995 0.2532 kt +15.9%
1996 0.2602 kt +2.8%
1997 0.2804 kt +7.8%
1998 0.2159 kt -23.0%
1999 0.2373 kt +9.9%
2000 0.2022 kt -14.8%
2001 0.1983 kt -1.9%
2002 0.208 kt +4.8%
2003 0.2155 kt +3.6%
2004 0.2153 kt -0.1%
2005 0.2266 kt +5.3%
2006 0.2125 kt -6.2%
2007 0.2169 kt +2.1%
2008 0.2273 kt +4.8%
2009 0.2437 kt +7.3%
2010 0.2637 kt +8.2%
2011 0.2796 kt +6.0%
2012 0.2894 kt +3.5%
2013 0.2734 kt -5.5%
2014 0.3434 kt +25.6%
2015 0.3885 kt +13.1%
2016 0.2992 kt -23.0%
2017 0.2977 kt -0.5%
2018 0.2991 kt +0.5%
2019 0.2755 kt -7.9%
2020 0.2713 kt -1.5%
2021 0.2605 kt -4.0%
2022 0.2541 kt -2.4%
2023 0.2642 kt +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2147 kt 0.1384 kt 0.2804 kt 10
2000s 0.2166 kt 0.1983 kt 0.2437 kt 10
2010s 0.301 kt 0.2637 kt 0.3885 kt 10
2020s 0.2625 kt 0.2541 kt 0.2713 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2885 kt compare
  2. 14 Brazil 0.2679 kt compare
  3. 15 Philippines 0.2679 kt compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 0.2579 kt compare
  5. 18 Gabon 0.2502 kt compare
  6. 19 Argentina 0.2293 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Food retail — emissions in Republic of Korea was 0.2642 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3885 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1384 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food retail — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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