Per capita co2 gas in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita co2 gas was 2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.5 for per capita co2 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 gas in South Korea peaked at 2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 gas in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0035 | — |
| 1987 | 0.1058 | +2914.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1347 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1286 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1459 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1675 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.218 | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2709 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3586 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4314 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5666 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6841 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6359 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7698 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8597 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9388 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +6.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6266, 4.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2914.9% | 0.0035 | 0.1058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0414 | 0 | 0.1347 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4249 | 0.1459 | 0.7698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.8597 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.82 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 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 gas in South Korea?
- Per capita co2 gas in South Korea was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co2 gas?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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