Share of cumulative co2 in South Korea
South Korea: Share of cumulative co2 was 1.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1905
Years of data
116
1905–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.12 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in South Korea peaked at 1.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1905.
That places South Korea 16th out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | +880.9% |
| 1910 | 0 | +105.6% |
| 1911 | 0 | +56.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 | +42.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 | +31.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 | +34.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 | +30.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0002 | +17.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0002 | +9.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0002 | +14.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0002 | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0003 | +14.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 | +11.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 | +12.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0004 | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0004 | +16.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0005 | +14.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0006 | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0006 | +12.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0007 | +12.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0008 | +9.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0008 | +9.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0009 | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 0.001 | +10.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0012 | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0013 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0015 | +13.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0017 | +11.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0019 | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0022 | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0026 | +17.4% |
| 1941 | 0.003 | +15.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0034 | +14.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0038 | +11.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0042 | +10.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0042 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0043 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0046 | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0052 | +14.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0061 | +16.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0069 | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0079 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0091 | +15.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0108 | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0125 | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0145 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0169 | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0193 | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0219 | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 0.025 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0283 | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 0.032 | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0363 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0414 | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.052 | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0584 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0657 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0729 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0808 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0906 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1007 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1103 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1217 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1329 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1445 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1573 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1713 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1856 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2022 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.218 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2338 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.249 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2645 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2806 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2966 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3127 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3289 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3471 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3657 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3865 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4089 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4333 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4597 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4875 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5167 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.548 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6294 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6562 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.683 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7357 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7832 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8049 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8264 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8474 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8681 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8908 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9138 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9357 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9567 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9763 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9953 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 12.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 83.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +880.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | +105.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | +56.5% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0004 | 0.0002 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0013 | 0.0008 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0041 | 0.0026 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0145 | 0.0069 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0514 | 0.0283 | 0.0808 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 | 0.0906 | 0.2022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2897 | 0.218 | 0.3657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5054 | 0.3865 | 0.6294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7675 | 0.6562 | 0.8681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9829 | 0.8908 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 5 |
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 of cumulative co2 in South Korea?
- Share of cumulative co2 in South Korea was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for share of cumulative co2?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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