Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Korea is 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Korea peaked at 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 40.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0225 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 0.0126 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.0107 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Korea was 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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.