Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea
Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 11.29 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea is 11.29 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea peaked at 12.98 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1905.
That places Korea 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 0.4436 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 0.4802 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person | 11.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 12.19 tonnes per person | 12.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.29 tonnes per person | 11.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 18 Curaçao 12.34 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Russian Federation 12.29 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Chinese Taipei 11.3 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.46 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7622 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 20.97 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Korea was 11.29 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1905.
- How does Korea rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Korea ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.