Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in South Korea is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in South Korea peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in South Korea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in South Korea was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.