What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.

What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.

How does Republic of Korea rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?

Republic of Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea

Name: Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Republic of Korea: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.02 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

83rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.09 t CO2eq/cap

in 2011

All-time low

0.02 t CO2eq/cap

in 2021

Years of data

1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.02 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

That places Republic of Korea 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year	t CO2eq/cap	Change
1990	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	—
1991	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+100.0%
2002	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	-12.5%
2005	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+28.6%
2012	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	-55.6%
2017	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	-50.0%
2022	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.068 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.025 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

81 Namibia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
81 Sri Lanka 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
83 Bangladesh 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
83 Japan 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Croatia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Cuba 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Cyprus 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Iraq 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Israel 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Italy 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Morocco 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
86 Tunisia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea?: Land-use change — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?: Republic of Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.