Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 6,798 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,798 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,798 kt
in 2021
All-time low
430.6 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 758.8 kt1991: 769.5 kt1992: 778.8 kt1993: 430.6 kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.6k kt2002: 3.3k kt2003: 3.2k kt2004: 3.4k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 3.0k kt2007: 3.7k kt2008: 3.5k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 4.2k kt2011: 4.2k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 4.8k kt2014: 5.0k kt2015: 4.9k kt2016: 4.7k kt2017: 5.8k kt2018: 5.7k kt2019: 6.0k kt2020: 6.4k kt2021: 6.8k kt2022: 6.8k kt2023: 6.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Republic of Korea is 6,798 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,798 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 430.6 kt, in 1993.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 758.79 kt
1991 769.48 kt +1.4%
1992 778.83 kt +1.2%
1993 430.6 kt -44.7%
1994 1,140 kt +164.8%
1995 1,557 kt +36.6%
1996 1,784 kt +14.6%
1997 2,200 kt +23.3%
1998 1,443 kt -34.4%
1999 2,075 kt +43.9%
2000 2,482 kt +19.6%
2001 2,608 kt +5.1%
2002 3,271 kt +25.4%
2003 3,242 kt -0.9%
2004 3,382 kt +4.3%
2005 3,253 kt -3.8%
2006 3,035 kt -6.7%
2007 3,657 kt +20.5%
2008 3,513 kt -3.9%
2009 3,120 kt -11.2%
2010 4,192 kt +34.4%
2011 4,240 kt +1.1%
2012 4,915 kt +15.9%
2013 4,839 kt -1.5%
2014 5,026 kt +3.9%
2015 4,887 kt -2.8%
2016 4,725 kt -3.3%
2017 5,787 kt +22.5%
2018 5,687 kt -1.7%
2019 5,956 kt +4.7%
2020 6,364 kt +6.9%
2021 6,798 kt +6.8%
2022 6,798 kt +0.0%
2023 6,798 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +164.8% 430.6 kt 1,140 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,294 kt 430.6 kt 2,200 kt 10
2000s 3,156 kt 2,482 kt 3,657 kt 10
2010s 5,026 kt 4,192 kt 5,956 kt 10
2020s 6,689 kt 6,364 kt 6,798 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Caribbean 8,867 kt compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
  3. 11 France 6,916 kt compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
  5. 13 Turkey 6,158 kt compare
  6. 15 Uganda 6,066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Republic of Korea?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Republic of Korea was 6,798 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,798 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 430.6 kt in 1993.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,384 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