Share global food emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Share global food emissions was 0.4968 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.4968
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.543
in 2001
All-time low
0.3787
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in South Korea is 0.4968, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.543 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3787, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 43rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3787 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3988 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4138 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4422 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4635 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4791 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5201 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.502 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.465 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4839 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5137 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.543 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.508 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5109 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4964 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.491 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4956 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5104 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4917 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4913 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5177 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5354 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5305 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5305 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5075 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4968 | -2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 6.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4968 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319, 15.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4547 | 0.3787 | 0.5201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5052 | 0.491 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5197 | 0.4968 | 0.5354 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global food emissions in South Korea?
- Share global food emissions in South Korea was 0.4968 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3787 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for share global food emissions?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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