Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea is 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 105 Oman 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Portugal 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in South Korea was 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.