Per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 13.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.51
in 2018
All-time low
7.51
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea is 13.7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea peaked at 14.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1990.
That places South Korea 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 | — |
| 1991 | 7.96 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 9.38 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.75 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.02 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 10.87 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.95 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 10.71 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.43 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.56 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.76 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.33 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.33 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 13.42 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.38 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.75 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.51 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.21 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.96 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 | 7.51 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 10.71 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 13.05 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 | 13.15 | 13.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in South Korea was 13.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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