Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 13.14 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea is 13.14 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea peaked at 20.03 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.71 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.49 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 5.8 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5.1 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 5.38 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.99 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.27 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 6.63 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 7.23 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 7.63 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 7.83 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.98 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.5 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 8.37 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.33 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 12.76 Mt CO2e | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 14.12 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 13.82 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 14.51 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.48 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 20.03 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 17.31 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.71 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 15.44 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.26 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 12.09 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.48 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.21 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.69 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.81 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.34 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.47 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.32 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.83 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.96 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.94 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.06 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 15.61 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.77 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.12 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.86 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.32 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.06 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.41 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.14 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.14 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 7.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.14 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4279 Mt CO2e, 30.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 4.71 Mt CO2e | 6.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.84 Mt CO2e | 9.33 Mt CO2e | 20.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 Mt CO2e | 11.34 Mt CO2e | 15.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 Mt CO2e | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 15.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 Mt CO2e | 13.14 Mt CO2e | 14.32 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea was 13.14 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).