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

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in South Korea, 1994–2024

00.0010.0010.0021994200920241994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0.002 %2022: 0.002 %2023: 0.001 %2024: 0.001 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.