Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 53.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
South Korea recorded 53.11 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in South Korea peaked at 55.91 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.01 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Korea 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.66 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 6.53 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.42 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8.69 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 11.36 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 12.59 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 14.33 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 13.35 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.7 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.45 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 15.16 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 15.21 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.79 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 18.61 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 20.95 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 22.5 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 25.97 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 31.32 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 37.24 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 37.41 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.18 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 43.02 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 46.23 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 49.07 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 41.89 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.3 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.89 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.25 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 49.31 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 46.8 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.45 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 48.12 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.09 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.14 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 40.87 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 45.98 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 45.51 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.68 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.78 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 51.65 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 50.95 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.7 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.41 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 55.91 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 55.82 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.3 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 53.11 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 53.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 Mt CO2e, 26.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 53.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1316 Mt CO2e, 403.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.53 Mt CO2e | 13.35 Mt CO2e | 22.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.56 Mt CO2e | 25.97 Mt CO2e | 49.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.59 Mt CO2e | 43.14 Mt CO2e | 49.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 Mt CO2e | 40.87 Mt CO2e | 51.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.91 Mt CO2e | 52.3 Mt CO2e | 55.91 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in South Korea was 53.11 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 processes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).