Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,479 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
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.
The figure 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.
That places Republic of Korea 8th out of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.