Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 49.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea stood at 49.28 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea peaked at 86.46 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.93 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3 Mt CO2e | 20.93 Mt CO2e | 41.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.41 Mt CO2e | 46.36 Mt CO2e | 66.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.37 Mt CO2e | 66.73 Mt CO2e | 86.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.17 Mt CO2e | 58.95 Mt CO2e | 74.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.43 Mt CO2e | 52.1 Mt CO2e | 62.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.72 Mt CO2e | 47.12 Mt CO2e | 54.17 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea was 49.28 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 building (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.46 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).