Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea is 0.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.