Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 285.36 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea stood at 285.36 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea peaked at 307.23 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135.52 kilograms, in 2021.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 213.64 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 228.06 kilograms | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 241.53 kilograms | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 256.54 kilograms | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 270.1 kilograms | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 283.95 kilograms | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 307.23 kilograms | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 137.09 kilograms | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 135.52 kilograms | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 164.71 kilograms | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 243.69 kilograms | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 285.36 kilograms | +17.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 285.36 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 285.36 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.97 kilograms, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 257.29 kilograms | 213.64 kilograms | 307.23 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 193.27 kilograms | 135.52 kilograms | 285.36 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea was 285.36 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 307.23 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.52 kilograms in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.