Per capita co2 by source in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita co2 by source was 4.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.78
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001
in 1905
Years of data
115
1905–2024
Per capita co2 by source in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.78 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in South Korea peaked at 6.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1909 | 0.0008 | +965.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0011 | +24.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0012 | +17.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0015 | +23.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0017 | +14.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0025 | +40.9% |
| 1915 | 0.003 | +22.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0025 | -18.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0024 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0028 | +16.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0035 | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0037 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0037 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0044 | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0046 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0071 | +56.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0076 | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0077 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0087 | +13.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0099 | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0092 | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0096 | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0112 | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 0.013 | +16.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0167 | +28.3% |
| 1935 | 0.019 | +14.0% |
| 1936 | 0.022 | +15.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0232 | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0322 | +39.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0393 | +22.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0523 | +32.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0549 | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0595 | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0556 | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0578 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0268 | -53.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0479 | +78.9% |
| 1948 | 0.087 | +81.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1103 | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 0.085 | -23.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1189 | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1375 | +15.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1763 | +28.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1899 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2393 | +26.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2665 | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2831 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2931 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3515 | +19.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3921 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4432 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 0.506 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5959 | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6377 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6705 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7548 | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7677 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.643 | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6289 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7155 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7082 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7225 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8307 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8371 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8551 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.929 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.975 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.32 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.51 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.74 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 17.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +965.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0008 |
| 1948 | +81.5% | 0.0479 | 0.087 |
| 1947 | +78.9% | 0.0268 | 0.0479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0008 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0021 | 0.0011 | 0.003 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0061 | 0.0035 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.0092 | 0.0393 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0613 | 0.0268 | 0.1103 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.2141 | 0.085 | 0.3515 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.604 | 0.3921 | 0.7677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8799 | 0.7082 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.05 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 6.05 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.78 | 5.48 | 5 |
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 co2 by source in South Korea?
- Per capita co2 by source in South Korea was 4.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co2 by source?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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