Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was -0.3991 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Korea stood at -0.3991 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Korea peaked at 23.14 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -14.22 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1973 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +672.4% |
| 1974 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1976 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1979 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1981 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0964 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -9335.7% |
| 1984 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1986 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +338.7% |
| 1989 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1998 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 1999 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2000 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2003 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2005 | -0.672 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +1302.1% |
| 2011 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3831 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2013 | -0.4904 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2014 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7793 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2020 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2022 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2023 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3991 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.3991 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 % change on previous year. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.3991 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9335.7% | -0.0964 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1302.1% | 0.7251 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +672.4% | 3 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -0.0964 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.672 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for South Korea
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Korea was -0.3991 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.22 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Korea ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.