Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 185,582 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
185,582 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
349,573 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
185.84 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 185,582 tonnes for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 349,573 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 185.84 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 185.84 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 185.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 186.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 186.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 186.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 186.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 186.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 186.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 186.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 186.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 186.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 186.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 186.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 187.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 187.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 187.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 187.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 187.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 187.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 187.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 187.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 187.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 187.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 187.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 187.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 187.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 188.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 188.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 188.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 188.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 188.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 188.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 188.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 188.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 188.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 188.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 188.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 188.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 188.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 188.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 188.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 189.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 189.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 189.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 189.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 189.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 189.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 189.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 189.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 189.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 189.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 189.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 189.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 189.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 189.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 189.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 189.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 189.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 189.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 189.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 189.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 189.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 189.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 189.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 189.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 189.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 189.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 189.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 189.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 189.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 189.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 190.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 190.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 190.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 190.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 190.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 190.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 190.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 190.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 190.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 190.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 190.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 189.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 189.82 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 189.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 189.47 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 189.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 189.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 188.95 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 188.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 188.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 188.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 188.22 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 188.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 187.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 187.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 187.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 187.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 187.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 186.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 186.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 186.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 186.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 186.63 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 186.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 186.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 186.6 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 186.59 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 186.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 186.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 186.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 186.54 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 186.51 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 186.49 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 186.47 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 186.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 186.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 186.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 186.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 186.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 186.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 186.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 187.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 188.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 188.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 189.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 189.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 190.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 190.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 191.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 192.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 191.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 191.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 191.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 190.96 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 190.66 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 190.35 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 190.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 189.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 189.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 189.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 188.83 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 188.51 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 188.2 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 187.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 187.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 187.26 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 186.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 186.64 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 186.33 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 186.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 189.18 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 192.36 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 195.55 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 198.76 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 356.75 tonnes | +79.5% |
| 1906 | 205.21 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1907 | 208.45 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 211.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 1,831 tonnes | +764.7% |
| 1910 | 2,232 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1911 | 2,580 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1912 | 3,138 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1913 | 3,576 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1914 | 4,966 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1915 | 6,079 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1916 | 5,044 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 246.11 tonnes | -95.1% |
| 1918 | 4,880 tonnes | +1883.0% |
| 1919 | 5,677 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1920 | 7,221 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1921 | 7,699 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 7,809 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 9,215 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1924 | 9,599 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 15,017 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1926 | 15,976 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 16,414 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 18,710 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 21,273 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 19,908 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 20,860 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 24,274 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 28,265 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1934 | 36,213 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1935 | 41,294 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1936 | 47,784 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1937 | 50,357 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 69,941 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1939 | 85,687 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1940 | 114,694 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1941 | 116,655 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 122,862 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 111,897 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 113,175 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 338.44 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 1946 | 915.57 tonnes | +170.5% |
| 1947 | 1,236 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1948 | 14,606 tonnes | +1081.5% |
| 1949 | 18,269 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1950 | 7,287 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1951 | 9,062 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 7,294 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1953 | 13,652 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1954 | 29,379 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 1955 | 42,901 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1956 | 49,536 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 63,785 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1958 | 84,498 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1959 | 108,532 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1960 | 127,723 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 143,789 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 155,389 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 161,988 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 149,686 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 166,981 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 183,336 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 197,910 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 214,366 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 225,103 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 252,018 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 258,860 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 283,135 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 291,045 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 309,446 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 326,600 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 344,892 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 349,573 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 247,191 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 265,686 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 268,197 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 275,963 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 290,052 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 299,988 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 324,348 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 328,062 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 333,115 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 319,503 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 323,894 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 314,788 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 304,076 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 285,170 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 267,436 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 253,952 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 236,435 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 233,496 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 225,615 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 223,830 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 217,763 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 236,291 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 250,202 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 258,451 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 249,613 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 253,145 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 259,670 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 270,853 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 271,704 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 243,730 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 261,620 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 252,487 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 242,758 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 209,709 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 210,614 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 183,958 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 194,767 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 178,269 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 189,882 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 235,687 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 218,248 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 224,642 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 209,976 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 185,039 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 185,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 186.26 tonnes | 185.84 tonnes | 186.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 187.15 tonnes | 186.77 tonnes | 187.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 187.95 tonnes | 187.61 tonnes | 188.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 188.63 tonnes | 188.35 tonnes | 188.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 189.2 tonnes | 188.97 tonnes | 189.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 189.62 tonnes | 189.46 tonnes | 189.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 189.9 tonnes | 189.81 tonnes | 189.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 190.15 tonnes | 189.99 tonnes | 190.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 189.56 tonnes | 188.78 tonnes | 190.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 187.73 tonnes | 186.86 tonnes | 188.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 186.62 tonnes | 186.57 tonnes | 186.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 186.45 tonnes | 186.35 tonnes | 186.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 188.94 tonnes | 186.33 tonnes | 191.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 190.81 tonnes | 189.44 tonnes | 192.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 187.73 tonnes | 186.33 tonnes | 189.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 377.46 tonnes | 186.02 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,842 tonnes | 246.11 tonnes | 6,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,893 tonnes | 7,221 tonnes | 21,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 42,458 tonnes | 19,908 tonnes | 85,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 61,465 tonnes | 338.44 tonnes | 122,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 41,592 tonnes | 7,287 tonnes | 108,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 172,627 tonnes | 127,723 tonnes | 225,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,845 tonnes | 247,191 tonnes | 349,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,791 tonnes | 268,197 tonnes | 333,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,406 tonnes | 217,763 tonnes | 304,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,148 tonnes | 243,730 tonnes | 271,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,853 tonnes | 178,269 tonnes | 242,758 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,532 tonnes | 185,039 tonnes | 209,976 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 185,582 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 349,573 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.84 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.