Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
South Korea recorded 2.5 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in South Korea peaked at 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 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 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1347 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4249 tonnes per person | 0.1459 tonnes per person | 0.7698 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.8597 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in South Korea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in South Korea was 2.5 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 gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.