Per capita co2 including land in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita co2 including land was 11.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.92
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0097
in 1909
Years of data
116
1905–2024
Per capita co2 including land in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in South Korea stood at 11.22.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in South Korea peaked at 12.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0097, in 1909.
That places South Korea 19th out of 194 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.
Per capita co2 including land in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0153 | — |
| 1909 | -0.0097 | -163.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4136 | -4377.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2991 | -27.7% |
| 1912 | 0.4222 | +41.2% |
| 1913 | 0.614 | +45.4% |
| 1914 | 0.6239 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0.736 | +18.0% |
| 1916 | 0.827 | +12.4% |
| 1918 | 0.9397 | +13.6% |
| 1919 | 0.9921 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 1.02 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 1.26 | +23.9% |
| 1925 | 1.09 | -13.9% |
| 1926 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.3 | +19.1% |
| 1928 | 1.1 | -15.6% |
| 1929 | 1.15 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 0.9454 | -17.5% |
| 1931 | 0.6327 | -33.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7666 | +21.2% |
| 1933 | 0.5622 | -26.7% |
| 1934 | 0.6574 | +16.9% |
| 1935 | 0.6489 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.5967 | -8.0% |
| 1937 | 0.538 | -9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.564 | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 0.554 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.5494 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.5821 | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5344 | -8.2% |
| 1943 | 0.5129 | -4.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4904 | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 0.4985 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.4426 | -11.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3992 | -9.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3514 | -12.0% |
| 1949 | 0.4805 | +36.7% |
| 1950 | 0.3472 | -27.7% |
| 1951 | 0.318 | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2803 | -11.9% |
| 1953 | 0.319 | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3076 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2393 | -22.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2899 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 0.261 | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2144 | -17.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1567 | -26.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2184 | +39.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2692 | +23.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4757 | +76.7% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +115.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 1.67 | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.79 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 3 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3.53 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.23 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.91 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 5.15 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.67 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.31 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 7.84 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 8.35 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.15 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.61 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.35 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.61 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.99 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.14 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.35 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.74 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.94 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.11 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.57 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.57 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.41 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.92 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.39 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.42 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.75 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.65 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.31 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +4377.0% | -0.0097 | 0.4136 |
| 1909 | -163.3% | 0.0153 | -0.0097 |
| 1963 | +115.5% | 0.4757 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | +76.7% | 0.2692 | 0.4757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0028 | -0.0097 | 0.0153 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.652 | 0.2991 | 0.9921 | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6466 | 0.538 | 0.9454 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4842 | 0.3514 | 0.5821 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2733 | 0.1567 | 0.3472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9468 | 0.2184 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.67 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 | 3.5 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 | 5.67 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.35 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 | 12.11 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 11.22 | 11.75 | 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 including land in South Korea?
- Per capita co2 including land in South Korea was 11.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0097 in 1909.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co2 including land?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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