Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 264.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Korea, Republic of, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Korea, Republic of stood at 264.12 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Korea, Republic of peaked at 344.3 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.89 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Korea, Republic of 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.24 Mt CO2e | 7.89 Mt CO2e | 24.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.42 Mt CO2e | 25.53 Mt CO2e | 46.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.98 Mt CO2e | 51.41 Mt CO2e | 135.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.34 Mt CO2e | 156.28 Mt CO2e | 253.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.53 Mt CO2e | 288.21 Mt CO2e | 344.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.25 Mt CO2e | 264.12 Mt CO2e | 299.7 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 5 Japan 432.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Indonesia 350.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 278.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 South Africa 232.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 204.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Viet Nam 196.78 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Korea, Republic of
- 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 power industry (energy) in Korea, Republic of?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Korea, Republic of was 264.12 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 344.3 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).