Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,479 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,479 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19,479 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,746 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 4.7k kt1991: 5.4k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 7.1k kt1994: 8.5k kt1995: 9.7k kt1996: 10.7k kt1997: 12.0k kt1998: 9.2k kt1999: 10.5k kt2000: 10.9k kt2001: 11.4k kt2002: 12.0k kt2003: 12.3k kt2004: 13.0k kt2005: 13.4k kt2006: 13.0k kt2007: 13.8k kt2008: 14.1k kt2009: 14.7k kt2010: 16.8k kt2011: 17.1k kt2012: 17.8k kt2013: 17.1k kt2014: 16.9k kt2015: 17.4k kt2016: 17.7k kt2017: 18.9k kt2018: 18.8k kt2019: 18.4k kt2020: 18.6k kt2021: 19.1k kt2022: 19.3k kt2023: 19.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea stood at 19,479 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 19,479 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,746 kt, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 203 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 (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,746 kt
1991 5,440 kt +14.6%
1992 6,391 kt +17.5%
1993 7,082 kt +10.8%
1994 8,532 kt +20.5%
1995 9,664 kt +13.3%
1996 10,720 kt +10.9%
1997 11,956 kt +11.5%
1998 9,167 kt -23.3%
1999 10,547 kt +15.1%
2000 10,941 kt +3.7%
2001 11,384 kt +4.0%
2002 11,976 kt +5.2%
2003 12,326 kt +2.9%
2004 12,951 kt +5.1%
2005 13,423 kt +3.6%
2006 12,970 kt -3.4%
2007 13,810 kt +6.5%
2008 14,105 kt +2.1%
2009 14,715 kt +4.3%
2010 16,778 kt +14.0%
2011 17,102 kt +1.9%
2012 17,822 kt +4.2%
2013 17,138 kt -3.8%
2014 16,851 kt -1.7%
2015 17,449 kt +3.6%
2016 17,666 kt +1.2%
2017 18,898 kt +7.0%
2018 18,840 kt -0.3%
2019 18,417 kt -2.2%
2020 18,596 kt +1.0%
2021 19,133 kt +2.9%
2022 19,274 kt +0.7%
2023 19,479 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,424 kt 4,746 kt 11,956 kt 10
2000s 12,860 kt 10,941 kt 14,715 kt 10
2010s 17,696 kt 16,778 kt 18,898 kt 10
2020s 19,120 kt 18,596 kt 19,479 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
  3. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 8,051 kt compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
  6. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 kt compare
  8. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  9. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  10. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
  12. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 19,479 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19,479 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,746 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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