Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.43 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.281 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.305 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.