Ghg emissions by sector in South Korea
South Korea: Ghg emissions by sector was 15.37 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.37 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.01 million
in 1997
All-time low
13.97 million
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in South Korea stood at 15.37 million.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in South Korea peaked at 17.01 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.97 million, in 2003.
That places South Korea 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.11 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.34 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.73 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.37 million | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15.37 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 million | 15.34 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 million | 13.97 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.70 million | 14.36 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 million | 15.16 million | 15.77 million | 4 |
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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 sector in South Korea?
- Ghg emissions by sector in South Korea was 15.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 million in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- South Korea ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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