Total ghg emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Total ghg emissions was 630.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
630.57 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
709.06 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.05 million
in 1895
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in South Korea stood at 630.57 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in South Korea peaked at 709.06 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.05 million, in 1895.
That places South Korea 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.87 million | — |
| 1851 | 9.66 million | -2.1% |
| 1852 | 9.37 million | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 9.92 million | +5.8% |
| 1854 | 9.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 8.48 million | -12.9% |
| 1856 | 9.65 million | +13.8% |
| 1857 | 8.70 million | -9.8% |
| 1858 | 9.70 million | +11.4% |
| 1859 | 9.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 8.72 million | -9.0% |
| 1861 | 8.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 8.46 million | -4.4% |
| 1863 | 7.74 million | -8.6% |
| 1864 | 9.54 million | +23.2% |
| 1865 | 8.58 million | -10.1% |
| 1866 | 8.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 8.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1868 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 8.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 8.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 7.89 million | -5.6% |
| 1872 | 8.53 million | +8.2% |
| 1873 | 8.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 7.93 million | -3.7% |
| 1875 | 10.30 million | +29.8% |
| 1876 | 8.94 million | -13.2% |
| 1877 | 8.20 million | -8.3% |
| 1878 | 8.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 7.87 million | -2.9% |
| 1880 | 7.57 million | -3.7% |
| 1881 | 7.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 7.48 million | -3.6% |
| 1883 | 7.31 million | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 6.69 million | -8.6% |
| 1885 | 7.64 million | +14.3% |
| 1886 | 7.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 7.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 7.91 million | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 7.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 6.71 million | -15.4% |
| 1891 | 8.60 million | +28.3% |
| 1892 | 8.31 million | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 8.03 million | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 6.16 million | -23.3% |
| 1895 | 6.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 7.89 million | +30.5% |
| 1897 | 7.23 million | -8.5% |
| 1898 | 7.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 7.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 7.12 million | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 7.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 8.10 million | +11.5% |
| 1903 | 7.70 million | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 10.42 million | +35.2% |
| 1905 | 7.80 million | -25.1% |
| 1906 | 7.39 million | -5.2% |
| 1907 | 7.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 7.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 7.73 million | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 11.15 million | +44.3% |
| 1911 | 9.90 million | -11.2% |
| 1912 | 11.13 million | +12.4% |
| 1913 | 13.14 million | +18.1% |
| 1914 | 13.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 14.62 million | +10.3% |
| 1916 | 15.78 million | +7.9% |
| 1917 | 17.05 million | +8.1% |
| 1918 | 17.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 18.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 18.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 19.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 19.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 19.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 23.03 million | +16.9% |
| 1925 | 21.33 million | -7.4% |
| 1926 | 21.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 24.83 million | +14.1% |
| 1928 | 22.69 million | -8.6% |
| 1929 | 23.80 million | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 22.35 million | -6.1% |
| 1931 | 18.84 million | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 21.27 million | +12.9% |
| 1933 | 19.16 million | -9.9% |
| 1934 | 21.19 million | +10.6% |
| 1935 | 21.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 21.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 21.46 million | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 22.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 23.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 23.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 25.61 million | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 26.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 27.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 28.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 29.95 million | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 30.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 30.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 30.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 34.08 million | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 29.31 million | -14.0% |
| 1951 | 29.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 28.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 30.05 million | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 30.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 29.44 million | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 31.47 million | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 31.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 31.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 30.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 32.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 33.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 39.00 million | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 52.61 million | +34.9% |
| 1964 | 57.46 million | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 56.94 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.79 million | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 65.46 million | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 63.23 million | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 68.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 81.30 million | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 84.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 88.76 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 103.14 million | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 109.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 115.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 124.71 million | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 137.89 million | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 146.88 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 168.46 million | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 169.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 175.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 175.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 185.78 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 198.47 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 208.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 217.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 225.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 251.11 million | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 263.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 288.63 million | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 313.51 million | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 340.77 million | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 366.37 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 392.38 million | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 418.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 459.96 million | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 487.94 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 416.72 million | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 451.63 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 480.15 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 494.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 509.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 518.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 526.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 533.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 537.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 556.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 564.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 570.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 627.62 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 661.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 661.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 667.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 665.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 671.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 674.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 691.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 709.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 683.06 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 636.65 million | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 657.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 651.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 632.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 630.57 million | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 630.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 13.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 630.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 10.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +44.3% | 7.73 million | 11.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.47 million | 8.48 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.58 million | 7.74 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.44 million | 7.87 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.54 million | 6.69 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.39 million | 6.05 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.93 million | 7.12 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.16 million | 9.90 million | 18.15 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.48 million | 18.74 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.34 million | 18.84 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.72 million | 23.83 million | 34.08 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.16 million | 28.65 million | 31.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.00 million | 32.24 million | 68.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.98 million | 81.30 million | 168.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.99 million | 169.29 million | 263.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 393.65 million | 288.63 million | 487.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.25 million | 480.15 million | 570.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 671.30 million | 627.62 million | 709.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.83 million | 630.57 million | 657.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in South Korea?
- Total ghg emissions in South Korea was 630.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 709.06 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 million in 1895.
- How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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