Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Korea peaked at 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Korea 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 50.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0065 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Hong Kong 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Qatar 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Korea
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- 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)
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- 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 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.