Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was -0.8499 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea is -0.8499 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 85.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea peaked at 31.5 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.92 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 22.33 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 1974 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1975 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +439.2% |
| 1977 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1978 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -497.7% |
| 1979 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1980 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9418 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1982 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -909.8% |
| 1983 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1984 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1958 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +2331.3% |
| 1987 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1988 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1990 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1991 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1993 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1159 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1996 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +2655.4% |
| 1997 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1998 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 1999 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2000 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2001 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -461.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2004 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2006 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2007 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2009 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 2010 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -440.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6011 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2012 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +1383.1% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2014 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2016 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2019 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -661.9% |
| 2020 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 2022 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2023 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2024 | -0.8499 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.8499 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.8499 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.34 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2655.4% | -0.1159 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2331.3% | 0.1958 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1383.1% | -0.6011 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 22.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 31.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9743 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 156 Lithuania -0.471 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Belgium -0.5175 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique -0.8391 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Brazil -0.9379 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Croatia -0.9894 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Canada -1.05 % change on previous year compare
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea was -0.8499 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.92 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.