Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in South Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1905.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 | 0.0% | +2905.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +114.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 | +2905.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +114.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in South Korea?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in South Korea was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.