Petroleum products — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Petroleum products — Emissions was 2,964 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,964 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 143 countries
All-time high
11,316 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2,964 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 6.0k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 7.0k kt1994: 7.8k kt1995: 8.3k kt1996: 9.2k kt1997: 10.1k kt1998: 8.9k kt1999: 9.7k kt2000: 10.1k kt2001: 11.3k kt2002: 10.9k kt2003: 9.8k kt2004: 8.7k kt2005: 8.5k kt2006: 8.2k kt2007: 8.1k kt2008: 7.0k kt2009: 7.2k kt2010: 7.6k kt2011: 6.9k kt2012: 6.8k kt2013: 6.9k kt2014: 5.3k kt2015: 4.7k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 3.8k kt2018: 3.5k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.0k kt2023: 3.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2,964 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 11,316 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,964 kt, in 2022.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,721 kt
1991 5,957 kt +4.1%
1992 6,427 kt +7.9%
1993 6,987 kt +8.7%
1994 7,757 kt +11.0%
1995 8,266 kt +6.6%
1996 9,218 kt +11.5%
1997 10,098 kt +9.6%
1998 8,902 kt -11.8%
1999 9,657 kt +8.5%
2000 10,121 kt +4.8%
2001 11,316 kt +11.8%
2002 10,949 kt -3.2%
2003 9,797 kt -10.5%
2004 8,719 kt -11.0%
2005 8,499 kt -2.5%
2006 8,240 kt -3.0%
2007 8,144 kt -1.2%
2008 7,032 kt -13.7%
2009 7,162 kt +1.8%
2010 7,644 kt +6.7%
2011 6,886 kt -9.9%
2012 6,751 kt -2.0%
2013 6,906 kt +2.3%
2014 5,298 kt -23.3%
2015 4,658 kt -12.1%
2016 4,102 kt -11.9%
2017 3,777 kt -7.9%
2018 3,538 kt -6.3%
2019 3,798 kt +7.4%
2020 4,253 kt +12.0%
2021 3,771 kt -11.3%
2022 2,964 kt -21.4%
2023 2,964 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,899 kt 5,721 kt 10,098 kt 10
2000s 8,998 kt 7,032 kt 11,316 kt 10
2010s 5,336 kt 3,538 kt 7,644 kt 10
2020s 3,488 kt 2,964 kt 4,253 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 South Africa 4,148 kt compare
  2. 19 Bangladesh 4,082 kt compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 3,362 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,893 kt compare
  5. 23 Morocco 2,779 kt compare
  6. 24 Egypt 2,617 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Petroleum products — emissions in Republic of Korea was 2,964 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,316 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,964 kt in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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