How does South Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?

South Korea ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

9th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2018

All-time low

0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in South Korea is 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in South Korea peaked at 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1972	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+18.1%
1974	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.0%
1975	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
1976	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.1%
1977	0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.7%
1978	0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.4%
1979	0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.8%
1980	0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
1982	0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.4%
1984	0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.4%
1985	0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
1986	0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1987	0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.5%
1989	0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1990	0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
1991	0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.3%
1992	0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.9%
1993	0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
1994	0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
1995	0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.5%
1996	0.0052 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
1997	0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.5%
1998	0.0047 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-13.7%
1999	0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.1%
2000	0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
2001	0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2002	0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	0.0058 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2006	0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
2008	0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.8%
2011	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.9%
2012	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0.0073 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.0072 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2015	0.0073 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
2016	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
2018	0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
2019	0.0075 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
2020	0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.7%
2021	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
2022	0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.4%
2023	0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

6 Qatar 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
7 Kuwait 0.0094 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
8 Malta 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
10 Maldives 0.0067 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
11 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
12 Bermuda 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in South Korea?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in South Korea was 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?: South Korea ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.