Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0594 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in South Korea is 0.0594 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in South Korea peaked at 0.6509 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places South Korea 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5425 Mt CO2e | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6509 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4581 Mt CO2e | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4359 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.495 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4332 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4361 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3892 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2637 Mt CO2e | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3331 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3575 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3696 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3715 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3892 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3998 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4266 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4277 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3746 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.377 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.352 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3567 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3441 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3363 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4321 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3457 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3124 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.207 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2637 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2095 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.181 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1798 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | +144.5% |
| 2014 | 0.351 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.423 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.436 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.159 Mt CO2e | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1641 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1354 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | -26.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0594 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0594 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.43 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +144.5% | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | 0.3535 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | -61.6% | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | 0.159 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4671 Mt CO2e | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | 0.6509 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3736 Mt CO2e | 0.2637 Mt CO2e | 0.4361 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3659 Mt CO2e | 0.3124 Mt CO2e | 0.4321 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2728 Mt CO2e | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | 0.436 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | 0.1641 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 77 Albania 0.0633 Mt CO2e compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0596 Mt CO2e compare
- 79 Denmark 0.0595 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Afghanistan 0.0518 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0.0487 Mt CO2e compare
- 83 Switzerland 0.0462 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in South Korea was 0.0594 Mt CO2e 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 from agriculture recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6509 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).