Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in South Korea is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in South Korea peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1905.
That places South Korea 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2709.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 12.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 11.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2709.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from gas in South Korea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.