Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was -39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
-31,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
All-time low
-61,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Korea stood at -39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Korea peaked at -31,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, -61,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -38,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -34,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.6% |
| 1992 | -33,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -31,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -34,376 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1995 | -33,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -36,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.2% |
| 1997 | -41,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.8% |
| 1998 | -50,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.7% |
| 1999 | -58,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.3% |
| 2000 | -60,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -60,918 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -58,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2003 | -58,358 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2004 | -59,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -57,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -59,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -60,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -61,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -61,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -58,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -57,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -51,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2013 | -47,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2014 | -47,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -48,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -48,729 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -43,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2018 | -42,633 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -39,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -40,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -40,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -58,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -59,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -61,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -57,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -48,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -58,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -39,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -40,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -40,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 6 Croatia -5,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Malta -0.1361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Cyprus -187.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Switzerland -392.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 United Kingdom -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Israel -486.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Iceland -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Poland -40,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Luxembourg -618.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Türkiye -55,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Portugal -1,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 United States -794,547 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 — forest land in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Korea was -39,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -31,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -61,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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