Per capita low carbon vs gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 13.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.06
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2024
All-time low
0.0243
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 13.06 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in South Korea peaked at 13.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0243, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 7th of 79 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 low carbon vs gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0243 | — |
| 1966 | 0.033 | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0313 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0298 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0448 | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0375 | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0397 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.054 | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0469 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0437 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2374 | +443.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3142 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3266 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2941 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3344 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7365 | +120.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9294 | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +62.6% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.55 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 4.99 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.98 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 7.15 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.28 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.39 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.62 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 8.99 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.99 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.23 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 12.6 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.06 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65, 7.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +443.5% | 0.0437 | 0.2374 |
| 1983 | +120.2% | 0.3344 | 0.7365 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0326 | 0.0243 | 0.0448 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.09 | 0.0371 | 0.3142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 0.2941 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 3.74 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 7.15 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.82 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 10.84 | 13.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 New Zealand 25.09 compare
- 5 France 20.83 compare
- 6 Canada 18.32 compare
- 8 United States 12.63 compare
- 9 Slovakia 12.49 compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 12.26 compare
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 low carbon vs gdp in South Korea?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in South Korea was 13.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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