Ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea
South Korea: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 5.56 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.56 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.72 million
in 1995
All-time low
5.56 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea is 5.56 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea peaked at 16.72 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 2023.
That places South Korea 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.88 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.77 million | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 10.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.29 million | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 15.06 million | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 16.72 million | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 16.22 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.35 million | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 15.24 million | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 14.48 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.11 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.28 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.05 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 12.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.01 million | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.62 million | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.72 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.00 million | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 8.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.24 million | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 7.99 million | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 7.63 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.70 million | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.56 million | -7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 9.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.28 million | 8.88 million | 16.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.24 million | 9.62 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 million | 7.24 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million | 5.56 million | 7.47 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 Australia 6.88 million compare
- 23 Netherlands 5.64 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.57 million compare
- 26 North Korea 4.84 million compare
- 27 Bangladesh 4.12 million compare
- 28 Algeria 3.76 million compare
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 sector stacked in South Korea?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in South Korea was 5.56 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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