Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 flaring in South Korea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea was 0.0% 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 flaring recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- South Korea ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.