Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 11.36 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 11.36 t CO2e/capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 13.19 t CO2e/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.92 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.93 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.18 t CO2e/capita | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 3.31 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7 t CO2e/capita | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 3.71 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.81 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.02 t CO2e/capita | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.47 t CO2e/capita | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 4.63 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.77 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.87 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.44 t CO2e/capita | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 6.75 t CO2e/capita | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 7.34 t CO2e/capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 7.91 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.03 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 9.59 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.99 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5 t CO2e/capita | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 9.24 t CO2e/capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.92 t CO2e/capita | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.07 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.71 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.81 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.11 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.26 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.37 t CO2e/capita | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 12.97 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.85 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.73 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.43 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.67 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.95 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.19 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.65 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.91 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.34 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.87 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.42 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | 1.92 t CO2e/capita | 3.7 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | 3.71 t CO2e/capita | 5.67 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | 9.99 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 9.92 t CO2e/capita | 11.28 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 t CO2e/capita | 12.37 t CO2e/capita | 13.19 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 t CO2e/capita | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | 12.34 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 14 Russian Federation 13.98 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 13.62 t CO2e/capita compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 12.57 t CO2e/capita compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 10.86 t CO2e/capita compare
- 19 Luxembourg 10.56 t CO2e/capita compare
- 20 Greenland 10.45 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea was 11.36 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 t CO2e/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.