Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -0.9333 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea is -0.9333 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 26.49 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -15.04 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1969 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1970 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1971 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +621.7% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1976 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1981 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8539 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +594.7% |
| 1984 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1989 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -364.2% |
| 1999 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9605 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9704 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +982.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7218 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8218 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7644 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5893 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2020 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2023 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9333 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.9333 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.9333 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +982.9% | 0.9704 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +621.7% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +594.7% | 0.8539 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.31 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 0.8539 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.9605 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 175 Cameroon -0.6527 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ireland -0.7665 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Hungary -0.8095 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Austria -0.9512 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Georgia -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Montenegro -1.27 % change on previous year 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.9333 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.04 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.