Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.