Waste — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea is 8.69 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 9.16 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.53 %, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 41st 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 Share in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.86 % | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 5.62 % | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.53 % | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 6.06 % | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.36 % | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 % | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 5.39 % | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 5.57 % | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.15 % | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 6.33 % | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 % | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 8.05 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.77 % | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.66 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.34 % | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.44 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.01 % | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.16 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7 % | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.55 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.65 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.95 % | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.91 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.04 % | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7.84 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.04 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.17 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.14 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.38 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.69 % | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 % | 4.53 % | 7.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 % | 6.15 % | 9.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 % | 7.84 % | 8.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 % | 8.14 % | 8.69 % | 4 |
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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 share in Republic of Korea?
- Waste — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 8.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 % in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions share?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.