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Per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea

South Korea: Per capita ghg excl land use was 12.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.01
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.56
in 2018
All-time low
0.6342
in 1950
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea, 1850–2024

051015185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea stood at 12.01.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea peaked at 13.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6342, in 1950.

South Korea ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.6765 —
1851 0.6771 +0.1%
1852 0.6776 +0.1%
1853 0.678 +0.1%
1854 0.6784 +0.1%
1855 0.6788 +0.1%
1856 0.6792 +0.1%
1857 0.6796 +0.1%
1858 0.68 +0.1%
1859 0.6803 +0.1%
1860 0.6807 +0.1%
1861 0.681 +0.1%
1862 0.6814 +0.1%
1863 0.6817 +0.0%
1864 0.682 +0.0%
1865 0.6824 +0.0%
1866 0.6827 +0.0%
1867 0.6831 +0.0%
1868 0.6834 +0.0%
1869 0.6838 +0.1%
1870 0.6843 +0.1%
1871 0.6845 +0.0%
1872 0.6848 +0.1%
1873 0.6853 +0.1%
1874 0.6859 +0.1%
1875 0.6866 +0.1%
1876 0.6872 +0.1%
1877 0.6879 +0.1%
1878 0.6884 +0.1%
1879 0.6889 +0.1%
1880 0.6893 +0.1%
1881 0.6899 +0.1%
1882 0.6905 +0.1%
1883 0.6911 +0.1%
1884 0.6917 +0.1%
1885 0.6923 +0.1%
1886 0.6929 +0.1%
1887 0.6934 +0.1%
1888 0.694 +0.1%
1889 0.6946 +0.1%
1890 0.6953 +0.1%
1891 0.696 +0.1%
1892 0.6966 +0.1%
1893 0.6973 +0.1%
1894 0.6979 +0.1%
1895 0.6986 +0.1%
1896 0.6993 +0.1%
1897 0.7 +0.1%
1898 0.7007 +0.1%
1899 0.7012 +0.1%
1900 0.7015 +0.0%
1901 0.7023 +0.1%
1902 0.703 +0.1%
1903 0.7035 +0.1%
1904 0.704 +0.1%
1905 0.7046 +0.1%
1906 0.7051 +0.1%
1907 0.7056 +0.1%
1908 0.7062 +0.1%
1909 0.7056 -0.1%
1910 0.7025 -0.4%
1911 0.7054 +0.4%
1912 0.7064 +0.1%
1913 0.7055 -0.1%
1914 0.7086 +0.4%
1915 0.7104 +0.2%
1916 0.7119 +0.2%
1917 0.7114 -0.1%
1918 0.7155 +0.6%
1919 0.7174 +0.3%
1920 0.7192 +0.3%
1921 0.722 +0.4%
1922 0.7246 +0.4%
1923 0.7276 +0.4%
1924 0.7302 +0.4%
1925 0.7342 +0.6%
1926 0.7341 -0.0%
1927 0.7338 -0.0%
1928 0.7343 +0.1%
1929 0.7355 +0.2%
1930 0.7357 +0.0%
1931 0.7389 +0.4%
1932 0.7442 +0.7%
1933 0.7502 +0.8%
1934 0.7584 +1.1%
1935 0.7652 +0.9%
1936 0.7694 +0.6%
1937 0.7719 +0.3%
1938 0.7809 +1.2%
1939 0.7892 +1.1%
1940 0.7967 +1.0%
1941 0.8054 +1.1%
1942 0.8112 +0.7%
1943 0.8064 -0.6%
1944 0.8066 +0.0%
1945 0.7467 -7.4%
1946 0.779 +4.3%
1947 0.7828 +0.5%
1948 0.8013 +2.4%
1949 0.803 +0.2%
1950 0.6342 -21.0%
1951 0.6623 +4.4%
1952 0.6701 +1.2%
1953 0.7119 +6.2%
1954 0.7084 -0.5%
1955 0.7508 +6.0%
1956 0.7788 +3.7%
1957 0.783 +0.5%
1958 0.7899 +0.9%
1959 0.8649 +9.5%
1960 0.8967 +3.7%
1961 0.9533 +6.3%
1962 1.04 +9.6%
1963 1.18 +12.5%
1964 1.19 +1.6%
1965 1.27 +6.2%
1966 1.43 +12.5%
1967 1.55 +8.8%
1968 1.54 -0.8%
1969 1.66 +7.7%
1970 2.03 +22.5%
1971 2.15 +5.6%
1972 2.16 +0.6%
1973 2.53 +17.0%
1974 2.59 +2.3%
1975 2.75 +6.3%
1976 3.02 +10.0%
1977 3.35 +10.9%
1978 3.53 +5.4%
1979 4.04 +14.4%
1980 4.06 +0.5%
1981 4.17 +2.7%
1982 4.13 -1.0%
1983 4.28 +3.8%
1984 4.54 +6.1%
1985 4.71 +3.6%
1986 4.86 +3.3%
1987 5.02 +3.2%
1988 5.56 +10.9%
1989 5.75 +3.4%
1990 6.3 +9.5%
1991 6.88 +9.3%
1992 7.38 +7.2%
1993 7.94 +7.6%
1994 8.47 +6.7%
1995 9.05 +6.8%
1996 9.87 +9.1%
1997 10.4 +5.4%
1998 8.82 -15.2%
1999 9.48 +7.4%
2000 10.09 +6.4%
2001 10.36 +2.7%
2002 10.63 +2.6%
2003 10.77 +1.4%
2004 10.87 +0.9%
2005 10.99 +1.1%
2006 11.06 +0.6%
2007 11.39 +3.0%
2008 11.5 +1.0%
2009 11.57 +0.6%
2010 12.69 +9.7%
2011 13.21 +4.1%
2012 13.19 -0.2%
2013 13.2 +0.1%
2014 12.98 -1.7%
2015 12.98 -0.0%
2016 13 +0.2%
2017 13.3 +2.3%
2018 13.56 +2.0%
2019 13.06 -3.7%
2020 12.15 -7.0%
2021 12.57 +3.5%
2022 12.41 -1.3%
2023 12.06 -2.8%
2024 12.01 -0.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 12.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 12.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6785 0.6765 0.6803 10
1860s 0.6822 0.6807 0.6838 10
1870s 0.6864 0.6843 0.6889 10
1880s 0.692 0.6893 0.6946 10
1890s 0.6983 0.6953 0.7012 10
1900s 0.7041 0.7015 0.7062 10
1910s 0.7095 0.7025 0.7174 10
1920s 0.7296 0.7192 0.7355 10
1930s 0.7604 0.7357 0.7892 10
1940s 0.7939 0.7467 0.8112 10
1950s 0.7354 0.6342 0.8649 10
1960s 1.27 0.8967 1.66 10
1970s 2.81 2.03 4.04 10
1980s 4.71 4.06 5.75 10
1990s 8.46 6.3 10.4 10
2000s 10.92 10.09 11.57 10
2010s 13.12 12.69 13.56 10
2020s 12.24 12.01 12.57 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 compare
  2. 17 Libya 12.51 compare
  3. 18 Taiwan 12.05 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 10.72 compare
  5. 21 Singapore 10.47 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 10.46 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea?
Per capita ghg excl land use in South Korea was 12.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6342 in 1950.
How does South Korea rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
South Korea ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg excl land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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