Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1905
Years of data
67
1905–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in South 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea stood at 0.0001 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1862.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 95 Albania 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Jordan 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Bangladesh 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Ireland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per person compare
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 flaring in South Korea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea was 0.0001 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 from flaring recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- South Korea ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.