Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,155 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,155 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,155 kt
in 2023
All-time low
355.1 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Republic of Korea stood at 1,155 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,155 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 355.1 kt, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 355.1 kt
1962 371 kt +4.5%
1963 389.55 kt +5.0%
1964 408.1 kt +4.8%
1965 429.3 kt +5.2%
1966 450.5 kt +4.9%
1967 471.7 kt +4.7%
1968 490.25 kt +3.9%
1969 508.8 kt +3.8%
1970 471.7 kt -7.3%
1971 500.85 kt +6.2%
1972 530 kt +5.8%
1973 561.8 kt +6.0%
1974 583 kt +3.8%
1975 620.1 kt +6.4%
1976 646.6 kt +4.3%
1977 614.8 kt -4.9%
1978 654.55 kt +6.5%
1979 673.1 kt +2.8%
1980 665.15 kt -1.2%
1981 686.35 kt +3.2%
1982 683.7 kt -0.4%
1983 691.65 kt +1.2%
1984 723.45 kt +4.6%
1985 715.5 kt -1.1%
1986 742 kt +3.7%
1987 773.8 kt +4.3%
1988 776.45 kt +0.3%
1989 795 kt +2.4%
1990 747.3 kt -6.0%
1991 765.85 kt +2.5%
1992 805.6 kt +5.2%
1993 829.45 kt +3.0%
1994 837.4 kt +1.0%
1995 866.55 kt +3.5%
1996 869.2 kt +0.3%
1997 895.7 kt +3.0%
1998 901 kt +0.6%
1999 935.45 kt +3.8%
2000 985.8 kt +5.4%
2001 996.4 kt +1.1%
2002 985.8 kt -1.1%
2003 988.45 kt +0.3%
2004 988.45 kt +0.0%
2005 977.85 kt -1.1%
2006 1,004 kt +2.7%
2007 1,012 kt +0.8%
2008 1,018 kt +0.5%
2009 1,020 kt +0.3%
2010 1,026 kt +0.5%
2011 1,047 kt +2.1%
2012 1,071 kt +2.3%
2013 1,071 kt +0.0%
2014 1,063 kt -0.7%
2015 1,076 kt +1.2%
2016 1,094 kt +1.7%
2017 1,113 kt +1.7%
2018 1,132 kt +1.7%
2019 1,134 kt +0.2%
2020 1,132 kt -0.2%
2021 1,137 kt +0.5%
2022 1,145 kt +0.7%
2023 1,155 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 430.48 kt 355.1 kt 508.8 kt 9
1970s 585.65 kt 471.7 kt 673.1 kt 10
1980s 725.31 kt 665.15 kt 795 kt 10
1990s 845.35 kt 747.3 kt 935.45 kt 10
2000s 997.73 kt 977.85 kt 1,020 kt 10
2010s 1,083 kt 1,026 kt 1,134 kt 10
2020s 1,142 kt 1,132 kt 1,155 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 20 Ethiopia 1,476 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.4081 kt compare
  3. 21 Italy 1,367 kt compare
  4. 22 Philippines 1,346 kt compare
  5. 24 Canada 1,118 kt compare
  6. 25 Australia and New Zealand 1,083 kt compare
  7. 26 Chile 988.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Republic of Korea?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Republic of Korea was 1,155 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,155 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 355.1 kt in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf