Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4663 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4663
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8662
in 1997
All-time low
0.1065
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea stood at 0.4663.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.8662 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1065, in 1889.
South Korea ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1068 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1068 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1068 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1066 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1066 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1065 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1085 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 0.1083 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1082 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1082 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1085 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1089 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1094 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1101 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1109 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1118 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1129 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1141 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1154 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1168 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1183 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.12 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1218 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1238 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.126 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1283 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1309 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1339 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1373 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.141 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1449 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1488 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1526 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1563 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1598 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.163 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.166 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1688 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1713 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1737 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.176 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1781 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1801 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.182 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1839 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1857 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1875 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1893 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1912 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1931 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1948 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1963 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1974 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.198 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1981 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1976 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1964 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1964 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1991 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2029 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2069 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2104 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2131 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.2148 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2156 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2152 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2135 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2114 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2097 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2083 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2071 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.206 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2049 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2037 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2022 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2004 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1983 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.228 | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2206 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2189 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.205 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2107 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2197 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.227 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.222 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2345 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2494 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2486 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2538 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2672 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2898 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2976 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2561 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2666 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2987 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2954 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2833 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3014 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2691 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3022 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3266 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3427 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3516 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3538 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3813 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4085 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.445 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5949 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6498 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5794 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6218 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6351 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6977 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8662 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.723 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7216 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6907 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6793 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5378 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5219 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.526 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.523 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4874 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4728 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4501 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4492 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4639 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4689 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4748 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4724 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4478 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4539 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5088 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5192 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5229 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5156 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5001 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4972 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4864 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4742 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4663 | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4663 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 5.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4663 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0536, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.7% | 0.445 | 0.5949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1066 | 0.1065 | 0.1068 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1065 | 0.1065 | 0.1065 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1093 | 0.1082 | 0.1118 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1197 | 0.1129 | 0.1283 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1469 | 0.1309 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1766 | 0.166 | 0.1857 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1943 | 0.1875 | 0.1981 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2071 | 0.1964 | 0.2156 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2067 | 0.2004 | 0.2135 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2185 | 0.1983 | 0.2345 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 | 0.2486 | 0.2987 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3321 | 0.2691 | 0.4085 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6534 | 0.445 | 0.8662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5338 | 0.4492 | 0.6907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4848 | 0.4478 | 0.5229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4848 | 0.4663 | 0.5001 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea was 0.4663 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8662 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1065 in 1889.
- How does South Korea rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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