Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in South Korea
South Korea: Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index was 368.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in South Korea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of carbon stocks in forests, index in South Korea is 368.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in South Korea peaked at 368.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 107.34 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 114.67 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 122.01 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 129.34 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 136.68 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 144.01 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 151.35 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 158.69 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 169.08 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 179.47 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 189.86 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 200.26 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 210.65 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 221.04 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 231.43 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 241.83 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 252.22 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 262.61 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 271.33 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 280.06 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 288.78 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 297.5 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 306.22 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 314.46 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 324.52 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 330.6 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 338.34 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 345.81 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 353.46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 360.99 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 368.6 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.68 | 100 | 151.35 | 8 |
| 2000s | 205.45 | 158.69 | 252.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.44 | 262.61 | 338.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.21 | 345.81 | 368.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iceland 388.65 compare
- 3 Puerto Rico 245.7 compare
- 4 Uruguay 242.11 compare
- 5 Cape Verde 230.25 compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of carbon stocks in forests, index in South Korea?
- Index of carbon stocks in forests, index in South Korea was 368.6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 368.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does South Korea rank for index of carbon stocks in forests, index?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of carbon stocks in forests, index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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