Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 68.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 174.6%
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
993.41 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-379.2 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
108
1911–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1911–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 68.93 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 174.6% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 993.41 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -379.2 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -9.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 59.93 % change on previous year | -762.0% |
| 1913 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1914 | 207.7 % change on previous year | -1208.6% |
| 1915 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1916 | -184.85 % change on previous year | +956.3% |
| 1920 | 91.99 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1921 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1922 | -68.72 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 799.27 % change on previous year | -1263.1% |
| 1924 | -68.9 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1926 | -80.23 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1927 | -47.06 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1928 | 333.36 % change on previous year | -808.3% |
| 1929 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1930 | -144.32 % change on previous year | -1226.0% |
| 1931 | 197.43 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1932 | 218.42 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1933 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1934 | 117.32 % change on previous year | +545.3% |
| 1935 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1936 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1937 | -52.75 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 1938 | 417.57 % change on previous year | -891.6% |
| 1939 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1940 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1941 | -48.28 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7499 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1943 | -132.82 % change on previous year | -17812.9% |
| 1944 | 277.23 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1946 | 148.04 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1947 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1948 | 88.41 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 1949 | -34.6 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1950 | -98.54 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1952 | -27.25 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1953 | 128.62 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1954 | -62.21 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1955 | 176.41 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1956 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1957 | -40.62 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 1958 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1959 | 178.59 % change on previous year | +772.4% |
| 1960 | -40.4 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1961 | 44.73 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1962 | 47.38 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 35.86 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1964 | -70.9 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1965 | 150.29 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1966 | 79.79 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1967 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1968 | -59.39 % change on previous year | -2438.6% |
| 1969 | 152.94 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 1970 | 113.39 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1971 | -57.17 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1972 | -64.43 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 642.87 % change on previous year | -1097.7% |
| 1974 | -79.76 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1975 | 137.4 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1976 | 87.06 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1978 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -574.4% |
| 1979 | 157.91 % change on previous year | -515.5% |
| 1980 | -91.65 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1981 | 206.95 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1982 | -76.46 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1983 | 600.55 % change on previous year | -885.4% |
| 1984 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1985 | -30.34 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1986 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1987 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -414.1% |
| 1988 | 182.47 % change on previous year | +804.2% |
| 1989 | -50.94 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1990 | 115.02 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1991 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1992 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -755.2% |
| 1994 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1996 | 33.46 % change on previous year | +248.6% |
| 1997 | -35.79 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1998 | -379.2 % change on previous year | +959.7% |
| 1999 | 148.53 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2000 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2001 | -46.88 % change on previous year | +404.4% |
| 2002 | 30.57 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2003 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 2004 | -32.48 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2006 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 2007 | 280.61 % change on previous year | -916.3% |
| 2008 | -39.98 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2009 | -52.76 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 993.41 % change on previous year | -1982.9% |
| 2011 | -48.51 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2012 | -84.54 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 47.5 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2014 | -178.56 % change on previous year | -475.9% |
| 2015 | 192.26 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2016 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2017 | 344.86 % change on previous year | -1644.7% |
| 2018 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2019 | -253.96 % change on previous year | +4156.6% |
| 2020 | -101.39 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 138.05 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2022 | -149.88 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2023 | -92.43 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 68.93 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 68.93 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 68.93 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -17812.9% | 0.7499 % change on previous year | -132.82 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -4156.6% | -5.97 % change on previous year | -253.96 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2438.6% | 2.54 % change on previous year | -59.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1982.9% | -52.76 % change on previous year | 993.41 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1644.7% | -22.33 % change on previous year | 344.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -184.85 % change on previous year | 207.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1920s | 100.65 % change on previous year | -80.23 % change on previous year | 799.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 77.96 % change on previous year | -144.32 % change on previous year | 417.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 34 % change on previous year | -132.82 % change on previous year | 277.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 29.09 % change on previous year | -98.54 % change on previous year | 178.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 34.28 % change on previous year | -70.9 % change on previous year | 152.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.73 % change on previous year | -79.76 % change on previous year | 642.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.28 % change on previous year | -91.65 % change on previous year | 600.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.96 % change on previous year | -379.2 % change on previous year | 148.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -55.23 % change on previous year | 280.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.42 % change on previous year | -253.96 % change on previous year | 993.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.34 % change on previous year | -149.88 % change on previous year | 138.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 82 France 75.61 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Pakistan 71.88 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Germany 71.05 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Poland 67.2 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Montenegro 65.37 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Italy 62.76 % change on previous year compare
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 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea was 68.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 993.41 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -379.2 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.