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Other — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap

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 other — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

That places Republic of Korea 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.03 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +33.3%
1998 0.03 t CO2eq/cap -25.0%
1999 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.02 t CO2eq/cap -33.3%
2012 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +50.0%
2016 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.02 t CO2eq/cap -33.3%
2018 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.031 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.023 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 4

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  3. 61 Anguilla 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 61 Argentina 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 61 Austria 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 61 Belarus 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 61 Brazil 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 61 British Virgin Islands 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 61 Bulgaria 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  10. 61 Cambodia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  11. 61 Chad 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  12. 61 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  13. 61 China, Taiwan Province of 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  14. 61 Colombia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  15. 61 Costa Rica 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  16. 61 Croatia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  17. 61 Cyprus 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  18. 61 Czechia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  19. 61 Dominica 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  20. 61 Dominican Republic 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  21. 61 Ecuador 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  22. 61 Fiji 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  23. 61 Georgia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  24. 61 Greece 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  25. 61 Grenada 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  26. 61 Guatemala 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  27. 61 Guinea 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  28. 61 Guinea-Bissau 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  29. 61 Haiti 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  30. 61 Honduras 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  31. 61 India 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  32. 61 Indonesia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  33. 61 Israel 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  34. 61 Jamaica 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  35. 61 Japan 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  36. 61 Latvia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  37. 61 Lebanon 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  38. 61 Liberia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  39. 61 Lithuania 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  40. 61 Luxembourg 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  41. 61 Malaysia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  42. 61 Mauritania 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  43. 61 Myanmar 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  44. 61 Namibia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  45. 61 Nicaragua 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  46. 61 Nigeria 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  47. 61 Panama 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  48. 61 Poland 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  49. 61 Saint Lucia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  50. 61 Samoa 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  51. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  52. 61 Senegal 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  53. 61 Slovenia 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  54. 61 Sweden 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  55. 61 Thailand 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  56. 61 Tonga 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  57. 61 Turkmenistan 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  58. 61 Zimbabwe 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea?
Other — 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 other — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Republic of Korea rank for other — emissions per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — 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
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
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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.