Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Korea
Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Korea, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Korea recorded 108.96 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Korea peaked at 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.99 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Korea ranks 14th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.16 Mt CO2e | 5.99 Mt CO2e | 17.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.66 Mt CO2e | 11.13 Mt CO2e | 35.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 Mt CO2e | 43.74 Mt CO2e | 78.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2 Mt CO2e | 77.78 Mt CO2e | 88.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.26 Mt CO2e | 85.08 Mt CO2e | 106 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.35 Mt CO2e | 98.74 Mt CO2e | 108.96 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 transport (energy) in Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Korea was 108.96 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 transport (energy) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).