Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Korea
Korea: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 1.82 million Tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Korea, 2019–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.82 million Tonnes for maritime transport co2 emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 million Tonnes | 1.78 million Tonnes | 1.78 million Tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million Tonnes | 1.82 million Tonnes | 3.75 million Tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 OECD 54.81 million Tonnes compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 24.22 million Tonnes compare
- 3 United States 9.33 million Tonnes compare
- 4 Brazil 6.01 million Tonnes compare
More climate change data for Korea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 64,394 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent (2020)
- Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 76.77 Index (2023)
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 13.21 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 644.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 250.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 25.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 100.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maritime transport co2 emissions in Korea?
- Maritime transport co2 emissions in Korea was 1.82 million Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million Tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million Tonnes in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage