Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Korea

Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing was 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
189.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
23.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Korea, 1970–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Korea stood at 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Korea peaked at 189.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 23.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 24.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1972 23.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
1973 28.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +21.5%
1974 31.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.1%
1975 32.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
1976 38.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.3%
1977 39.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1978 45.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.2%
1979 54.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +21.5%
1980 54.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
1981 57.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1982 56.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1983 59.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
1984 55.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.2%
1985 55.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1986 56.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
1987 62.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.9%
1988 72.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.8%
1989 80.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.6%
1990 88.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.0%
1991 109.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +23.7%
1992 120.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.4%
1993 127.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1994 142.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.5%
1995 150.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1996 161.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
1997 170.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.9%
1998 149.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.5%
1999 162.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2000 176.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2001 174.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2002 169.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2003 166.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2004 162.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2005 154.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
2006 162.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2007 168.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
2008 174.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2009 160.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2010 176.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.3%
2011 184.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2012 180.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2013 183.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2014 184.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2015 189.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
2016 189.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2017 185.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2018 182.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2019 179.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2020 181.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2021 185.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2022 186.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2023 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 61.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 80.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 138.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 88.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 170.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 167.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 154.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 176.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 183.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 176.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 189.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 184.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 181.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 186.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Türkiye 151.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 United States 1.10 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 India 998.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Russia 558.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 4 Japan 279.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 5 Canada 235.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Korea?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in Korea was 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 189.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Korea rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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