Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +115.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +49.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in South Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.