Total Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Total Energy — Emissions was 12,330 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,330 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14,546 kt
in 2001
All-time low
6,480 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 6.5k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 8.2k kt1994: 9.4k kt1995: 10.1k kt1996: 11.3k kt1997: 12.5k kt1998: 10.9k kt1999: 11.9k kt2000: 13.0k kt2001: 14.5k kt2002: 13.9k kt2003: 12.7k kt2004: 12.1k kt2005: 12.0k kt2006: 11.9k kt2007: 11.9k kt2008: 11.1k kt2009: 12.0k kt2010: 13.0k kt2011: 12.7k kt2012: 13.3k kt2013: 13.5k kt2014: 12.2k kt2015: 12.1k kt2016: 12.2k kt2017: 11.9k kt2018: 12.1k kt2019: 12.5k kt2020: 12.8k kt2021: 13.0k kt2022: 12.3k kt2023: 12.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, total energy — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 12,330 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 14,546 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,480 kt, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total Energy — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,480 kt
1991 6,953 kt +7.3%
1992 7,696 kt +10.7%
1993 8,250 kt +7.2%
1994 9,398 kt +13.9%
1995 10,134 kt +7.8%
1996 11,331 kt +11.8%
1997 12,482 kt +10.2%
1998 10,944 kt -12.3%
1999 11,918 kt +8.9%
2000 12,960 kt +8.7%
2001 14,546 kt +12.2%
2002 13,939 kt -4.2%
2003 12,680 kt -9.0%
2004 12,050 kt -5.0%
2005 11,978 kt -0.6%
2006 11,888 kt -0.8%
2007 11,899 kt +0.1%
2008 11,131 kt -6.5%
2009 11,976 kt +7.6%
2010 13,020 kt +8.7%
2011 12,665 kt -2.7%
2012 13,288 kt +4.9%
2013 13,538 kt +1.9%
2014 12,180 kt -10.0%
2015 12,092 kt -0.7%
2016 12,224 kt +1.1%
2017 11,888 kt -2.7%
2018 12,066 kt +1.5%
2019 12,473 kt +3.4%
2020 12,786 kt +2.5%
2021 13,036 kt +2.0%
2022 12,330 kt -5.4%
2023 12,330 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,559 kt 6,480 kt 12,482 kt 10
2000s 12,505 kt 11,131 kt 14,546 kt 10
2010s 12,543 kt 11,888 kt 13,538 kt 10
2020s 12,621 kt 12,330 kt 13,036 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Canada 21,428 kt compare
  2. 8 Mexico 16,036 kt compare
  3. 9 Japan 15,538 kt compare
  4. 11 France 12,097 kt compare
  5. 12 Poland 12,086 kt compare
  6. 13 Argentina 11,445 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Total energy — emissions in Republic of Korea was 12,330 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14,546 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,480 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for total energy — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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