Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.64 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea stood at 1.64 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea peaked at 3.19 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.04 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3506 Mt CO2e | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | 0.5555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 0.6508 Mt CO2e | 3.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2036 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea was 1.64 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 transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).