F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea
South Korea: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea is 22.36 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea peaked at 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
That places South Korea 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 7.72 Mt CO2e | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 8.13 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 9.84 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 12.19 Mt CO2e | +76.5% |
| 2000 | 11.98 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.95 Mt CO2e | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 12.03 Mt CO2e | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 9.87 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.28 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.67 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 14.31 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.21 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.06 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 16.42 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 17.32 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.48 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.98 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 16.57 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 14.74 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 15.98 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 17.66 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 18.02 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.14 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 19.78 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.63 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 22.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.84 Mt CO2e, 12.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 22.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +76.5% | 6.9 Mt CO2e | 12.19 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | +63.8% | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e |
| 1994 | +62.7% | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 5.37 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 12.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 Mt CO2e | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 14.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 Mt CO2e | 14.74 Mt CO2e | 18.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 Mt CO2e | 19.14 Mt CO2e | 22.36 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea was 22.36 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).