So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea
South Korea: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 360,360 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
360,360
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 1992
All-time low
1,799
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea is 360,360, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea peaked at 1.46 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 1750.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,799 | — |
| 1751 | 1,800 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 1,801 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 1,802 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 1,804 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 1,805 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 1,806 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 1,807 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 1,808 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 1,810 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1,811 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 1,813 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 1,814 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 1,815 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 1,817 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 1,818 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 1,819 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 1,820 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 1,821 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 1,822 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 1,823 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 1,824 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 1,825 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 1,827 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 1,828 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 1,829 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 1,830 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 1,831 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 1,832 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 1,833 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 1,834 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 1,835 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 1,836 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 1,837 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 1,838 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 1,839 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 1,840 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 1,841 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 1,842 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 1,843 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 1,844 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 1,845 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 1,846 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 1,847 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 1,848 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 1,849 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 1,850 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 1,851 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1,852 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1,852 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1,853 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1,854 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1,855 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1,856 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1,857 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1,858 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1,858 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1,859 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1,860 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1,861 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1,862 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1,862 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1,863 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1,864 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1,865 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1,865 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1,866 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1,867 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1,868 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,868 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1,862 | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 1,855 | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 1,848 | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 1,841 | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 1,835 | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 1,828 | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 1,821 | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 1,815 | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 1,808 | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 1,801 | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 1,803 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1,805 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 1,807 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 1,808 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 1,810 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 1,813 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 1,815 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 1,817 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 1,819 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 1,820 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 1,822 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 1,823 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 1,825 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 1,827 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 1,828 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 1,830 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 1,831 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 1,833 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1,834 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 1,836 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1,838 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1,840 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1,842 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1,844 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,845 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1,847 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1,849 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1,851 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1,853 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1,855 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1,857 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1,859 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1,860 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1,862 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1,864 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1,866 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1,870 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1,872 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1,873 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1,874 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1,875 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1,876 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1,877 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1,878 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1,880 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1,881 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1,882 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1,883 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1,884 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,885 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1,886 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1,888 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1,889 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1,890 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1,891 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1,892 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1,893 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1,894 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1,896 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,897 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,898 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,899 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,900 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,902 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 1,903 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1,904 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1,905 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1,906 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1,910 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,914 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 1,919 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1,923 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,972 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 1,931 | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 1,935 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1,940 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 2,419 | +24.7% |
| 1910 | 2,544 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 2,685 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 2,894 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 3,073 | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 3,574 | +16.3% |
| 1915 | 3,997 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | 3,722 | -6.9% |
| 1917 | 2,163 | -41.9% |
| 1918 | 3,792 | +75.3% |
| 1919 | 4,132 | +9.0% |
| 1920 | 4,744 | +14.8% |
| 1921 | 4,981 | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 5,088 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 5,663 | +11.3% |
| 1924 | 5,875 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 7,922 | +34.8% |
| 1926 | 8,344 | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 8,578 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 9,502 | +10.8% |
| 1929 | 10,534 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 10,106 | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 10,595 | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 12,034 | +13.6% |
| 1933 | 13,721 | +14.0% |
| 1934 | 16,982 | +23.8% |
| 1935 | 19,172 | +12.9% |
| 1936 | 21,947 | +14.5% |
| 1937 | 23,195 | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 31,348 | +35.1% |
| 1939 | 38,069 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 50,359 | +32.3% |
| 1941 | 58,183 | +15.5% |
| 1942 | 69,016 | +18.6% |
| 1943 | 70,866 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 80,034 | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 3,704 | -95.4% |
| 1946 | 8,427 | +127.5% |
| 1947 | 12,324 | +46.2% |
| 1948 | 19,645 | +59.4% |
| 1949 | 24,043 | +22.4% |
| 1950 | 26,875 | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 31,497 | +17.2% |
| 1952 | 37,052 | +17.6% |
| 1953 | 51,755 | +39.7% |
| 1954 | 54,859 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 66,485 | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 79,012 | +18.8% |
| 1957 | 84,891 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 90,468 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 113,035 | +24.9% |
| 1960 | 123,411 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 136,148 | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 160,793 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 195,206 | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 193,723 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 219,403 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 263,668 | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 320,431 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 364,379 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 427,913 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 553,444 | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 647,734 | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 674,500 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 816,555 | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 848,818 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 906,871 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 993,490 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 973,075 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 975,694 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 988,969 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 866,038 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 836,894 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 762,644 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 807,838 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 822,189 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 781,627 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 745,464 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 715,935 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 750,628 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 842,823 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 783,488 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 746,788 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 633,770 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 338,586 | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 341,805 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 360,360 | +5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 360,360 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 13.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 360,360 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +127.5% | 3,704 | 8,427 |
| 1945 | -95.4% | 80,034 | 3,704 |
| 1918 | +75.3% | 2,163 | 3,792 |
| 1948 | +59.4% | 12,324 | 19,645 |
| 2020 | -46.6% | 633,770 | 338,586 |
| 1947 | +46.2% | 8,427 | 12,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,804 | 1,799 | 1,810 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,816 | 1,811 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,827 | 1,822 | 1,832 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,838 | 1,833 | 1,842 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,847 | 1,843 | 1,852 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,856 | 1,852 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,864 | 1,861 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,838 | 1,808 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,809 | 1,801 | 1,817 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,826 | 1,819 | 1,833 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,843 | 1,834 | 1,851 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,861 | 1,853 | 1,870 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,877 | 1,872 | 1,882 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,888 | 1,883 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,900 | 1,894 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,977 | 1,906 | 2,419 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,258 | 2,163 | 4,132 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,123 | 4,744 | 10,534 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19,717 | 10,106 | 38,069 | 10 |
| 1940s | 39,660 | 3,704 | 80,034 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63,593 | 26,875 | 113,035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 240,508 | 123,411 | 427,913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 912,148 | 553,444 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.04 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 948,366 | 762,644 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,055 | 633,770 | 842,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,917 | 338,586 | 360,360 | 3 |
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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 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Korea was 360,360 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 in 1750.
- How does South Korea rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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