Ghg emissions by gas in South Korea
South Korea: Ghg emissions by gas was 13.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.69 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.36 million
in 1997
All-time low
153,564
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by gas in South Korea is 13.69 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in South Korea peaked at 20.36 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 153,564, in 1850.
That places South Korea 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 153,564 | — |
| 1851 | 156,300 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 158,977 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 161,557 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 164,004 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 166,282 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 168,353 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 170,181 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 171,728 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 172,959 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 173,836 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 174,491 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 175,090 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 175,646 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 176,174 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 176,690 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 177,208 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 177,741 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 178,305 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 178,915 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 179,585 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 182,157 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 187,966 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 196,261 | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 206,293 | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 217,313 | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 228,571 | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 239,317 | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 248,802 | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 256,275 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 260,989 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 263,849 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 266,314 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 268,463 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 270,377 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 272,134 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 273,814 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 275,495 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 277,259 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 279,183 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 295,331 | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 298,127 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 301,510 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 305,435 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 309,857 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 314,732 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 320,016 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 325,663 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 331,630 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 337,872 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 344,344 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 351,354 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 359,215 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 367,889 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 377,336 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 387,519 | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 398,398 | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 409,936 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 422,094 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 434,833 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 448,115 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 463,605 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 482,522 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 504,164 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 527,826 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 552,805 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 578,398 | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 603,901 | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 628,609 | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 651,821 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 672,831 | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 692,704 | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 712,819 | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 732,947 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 752,860 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 772,328 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 791,123 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 809,016 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 825,777 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 841,178 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 854,990 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 868,144 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 881,525 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 894,834 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 907,773 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 920,044 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 931,349 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 941,390 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 949,868 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 956,485 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 960,944 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 995,666 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1.08 million | +8.9% |
| 1943 | 1.21 million | +11.9% |
| 1944 | 1.37 million | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 1.54 million | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 1.71 million | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 1.87 million | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 2.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 2.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.96 million | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 2.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.94 million | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.42 million | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 3.66 million | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 4.32 million | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 4.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 5.37 million | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.01 million | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 5.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 6.09 million | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.72 million | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.54 million | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 7.11 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 7.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.50 million | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 9.19 million | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 10.08 million | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 13.46 million | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 14.76 million | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 13.08 million | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 14.22 million | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 14.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 16.70 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 20.36 million | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 17.20 million | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 17.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.51 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.92 million | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 12.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.41 million | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.04 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 14.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.69 million | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 5.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.69 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas in South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.5% | 10.08 million | 13.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 164,390 | 153,564 | 172,959 | 10 |
| 1860s | 176,410 | 173,836 | 178,915 | 10 |
| 1870s | 214,254 | 179,585 | 256,275 | 10 |
| 1880s | 270,788 | 260,989 | 279,183 | 10 |
| 1890s | 314,017 | 295,331 | 337,872 | 10 |
| 1900s | 385,292 | 344,344 | 434,833 | 10 |
| 1910s | 544,177 | 448,115 | 651,821 | 10 |
| 1920s | 760,358 | 672,831 | 841,178 | 10 |
| 1930s | 910,640 | 854,990 | 956,485 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.49 million | 960,944 | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 million | 2.43 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 million | 4.27 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 5.72 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.20 million | 10.08 million | 20.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 million | 11.47 million | 16.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million | 12.14 million | 14.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 13.69 million | 14.40 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by gas in South Korea?
- Ghg emissions by gas in South Korea was 13.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,564 in 1850.
- How does South Korea rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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