Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.1385 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1385 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.1605 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.1112 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.119 kt1991: 0.122 kt1992: 0.13 kt1993: 0.111 kt1994: 0.115 kt1995: 0.12 kt1996: 0.127 kt1997: 0.134 kt1998: 0.136 kt1999: 0.145 kt2000: 0.146 kt2001: 0.146 kt2002: 0.149 kt2003: 0.151 kt2004: 0.14 kt2005: 0.138 kt2006: 0.141 kt2007: 0.141 kt2008: 0.147 kt2009: 0.151 kt2010: 0.159 kt2011: 0.152 kt2012: 0.159 kt2013: 0.161 kt2014: 0.137 kt2015: 0.138 kt2016: 0.138 kt2017: 0.14 kt2018: 0.141 kt2019: 0.141 kt2020: 0.141 kt2021: 0.138 kt2022: 0.138 kt2023: 0.138 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1385 kt.

The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1605 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 kt, in 1993.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.119 kt
1991 0.1221 kt +2.6%
1992 0.1301 kt +6.6%
1993 0.1112 kt -14.5%
1994 0.1149 kt +3.3%
1995 0.1199 kt +4.3%
1996 0.1273 kt +6.2%
1997 0.1339 kt +5.2%
1998 0.1362 kt +1.7%
1999 0.1452 kt +6.6%
2000 0.1457 kt +0.4%
2001 0.1458 kt +0.1%
2002 0.1492 kt +2.4%
2003 0.1514 kt +1.5%
2004 0.1396 kt -7.8%
2005 0.1385 kt -0.8%
2006 0.1408 kt +1.7%
2007 0.1406 kt -0.1%
2008 0.1473 kt +4.8%
2009 0.1508 kt +2.4%
2010 0.1585 kt +5.1%
2011 0.1524 kt -3.9%
2012 0.1588 kt +4.2%
2013 0.1605 kt +1.1%
2014 0.1371 kt -14.6%
2015 0.138 kt +0.7%
2016 0.1379 kt -0.1%
2017 0.1395 kt +1.2%
2018 0.1406 kt +0.8%
2019 0.1406 kt +0.0%
2020 0.1406 kt +0.0%
2021 0.1385 kt -1.6%
2022 0.1385 kt +0.0%
2023 0.1385 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.126 kt 0.1112 kt 0.1452 kt 10
2000s 0.145 kt 0.1385 kt 0.1514 kt 10
2010s 0.1464 kt 0.1371 kt 0.1605 kt 10
2020s 0.139 kt 0.1385 kt 0.1406 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 27 Sudan (former) 0.1675 kt compare
  2. 28 Australia 0.1573 kt compare
  3. 29 South Africa 0.1542 kt compare
  4. 31 Iraq 0.1384 kt compare
  5. 32 Romania 0.1274 kt compare
  6. 33 Algeria 0.1217 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Republic of Korea was 0.1385 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1605 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 kt in 1993.
How does Republic of Korea rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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