Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 4.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.34 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Korea peaked at 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
That places South Korea 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 4.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 Mt CO2e | 4.21 Mt CO2e | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 Mt CO2e | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 5.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Korea was 4.34 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).