Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
3,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
All-time low
-29.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Korea peaked at 3,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011 and was at its lowest, -29.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -29.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 123.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -513.0% |
| 1992 | 338.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +174.6% |
| 1993 | 514.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 779.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 1,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 1,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 1,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,843 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,095 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,165 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,972 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,487 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -29.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,843 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 United Kingdom 12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Indonesia 412,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 United States 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Brazil 179,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Peru 61,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 38,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Latvia 1,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Ukraine 24,548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Estonia 839.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Argentina 22,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Korea was 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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