Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Korea
Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 61.85 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in 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
Korea recorded 61.85 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea peaked at 93.04 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.16 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Korea ranks 16th of 194 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 | 20.44 Mt CO2e | 15.16 Mt CO2e | 29.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.46 Mt CO2e | 27.22 Mt CO2e | 39.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.58 Mt CO2e | 52.11 Mt CO2e | 77.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.27 Mt CO2e | 77.23 Mt CO2e | 84.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.48 Mt CO2e | 71.07 Mt CO2e | 93.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.93 Mt CO2e | 61.85 Mt CO2e | 74.42 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More environment data for Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea was 61.85 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.04 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).