So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 360,360 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
360,360
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 216 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 Korea, Republic of, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of peaked at 1.46 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 1750.

Korea, Republic of ranks 32nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 29 Kuwait 448,963 compare
  2. 30 Chile 410,897 compare
  3. 31 Poland, Republic of 376,349 compare
  4. 33 Germany 281,794 compare
  5. 34 Cuba 268,354 compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 256,495 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Korea, Republic of?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1992.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,799 in 1750.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Korea, Republic of ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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