Per capita co2 sector in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita co2 sector was 803.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
803.69
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,535
in 1997
All-time low
803.69
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 803.69 for per capita co2 sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in South Korea peaked at 1,535 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 803.69, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,361 | — |
| 1991 | 1,303 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,324 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,373 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,339 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,453 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,527 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,535 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,157 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 1,359 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1,287 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,209 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,211 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,187 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,120 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,178 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,070 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,031 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,029 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,010 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,070 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,053 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,014 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 962.83 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 854.78 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 895.18 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 951.31 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 955.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 960.87 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 897.86 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 901.49 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 880.26 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 863.8 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 803.69 | -7.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 803.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 803.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 8.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,373 | 1,157 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,133 | 1,010 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.49 | 854.78 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 862.31 | 803.69 | 901.49 | 4 |
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 sector in South Korea?
- Per capita co2 sector in South Korea was 803.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.69 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita co2 sector?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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