Share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry was 1.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea is 1.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.15 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2797 | +86.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3857 | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4882 | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5705 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6452 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7093 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7646 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8055 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8419 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8782 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9144 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9464 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9761 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5641 | 0.15 | 0.8419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8782 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (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 global cumulative co2 including land 0.7622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea?
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry in South Korea was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co emissions from other industry rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 of global cumulative co emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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