Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,086 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea is 5,086 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,563 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,814 kt, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,752 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,765 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,795 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,795 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,802 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,814 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,050 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6,370 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,814 kt | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 5,754 kt | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 5,509 kt | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6,294 kt | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 5,931 kt | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,902 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,989 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,537 kt | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 5,280 kt | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5,492 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,062 kt | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,308 kt | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5,958 kt | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6,182 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,563 kt | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,220 kt | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,965 kt | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 5,088 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,083 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,087 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,087 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,087 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,086 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,086 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,086 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,771 kt | 4,814 kt | 6,370 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,730 kt | 5,280 kt | 6,294 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,531 kt | 4,965 kt | 6,563 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,086 kt | 5,086 kt | 5,087 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 4 China 10,130 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
- 6 Poland 6,410 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2,353 kt compare
- 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 5,086 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,563 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,814 kt in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.