Per capita ghg sector in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita ghg sector was 991.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
991.33
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
991.33
in 2023
All-time low
141.33
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in South Korea stood at 991.33. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in South Korea peaked at 991.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.33, in 1990.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141.33 | — |
| 1991 | 207.25 | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 266.27 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 323.7 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 459.55 | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 526.14 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 639.81 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 698.28 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 698.23 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 729.24 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 701.35 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 680.86 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 675.91 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 741.25 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 771.12 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 862.88 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 894.67 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 852.46 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 852.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 792.64 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 849.51 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 829.07 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 806.05 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 799.66 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 801.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 862.23 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 959.3 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 940.25 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 911.68 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 849.95 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 800.83 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 815.45 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 920.58 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 991.33 | +7.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 991.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 991.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 13.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.98 | 141.33 | 729.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782.58 | 675.91 | 894.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.97 | 799.66 | 959.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.05 | 800.83 | 991.33 | 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 ghg sector in South Korea?
- Per capita ghg sector in South Korea was 991.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 991.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.33 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita ghg sector?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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