Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea stood at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Korea peaked at 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Korea 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 16.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kuwait 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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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 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.