Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 1.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.31 t CO2eq/cap for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Serbia 1.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Mauritius 1.31 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 1.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Libya 1.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea was 1.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.