Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.04 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Korea, Rep., 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Rep. recorded 6.04 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Korea, Rep. peaked at 6.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2011.
Korea, Rep. ranks 63rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.64 | 6.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.84 | 6.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Rep.
More climate change data for Korea, Rep.
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Korea, Rep.?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Korea, Rep. was 6.04 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2011.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.