Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in South Korea
South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 668.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in South Korea stood at 668.25 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in South Korea peaked at 754.52 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.16 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Korea 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 126.77 Mt CO2e | 91.16 Mt CO2e | 179.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.05 Mt CO2e | 181.05 Mt CO2e | 290.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.79 Mt CO2e | 311.4 Mt CO2e | 527.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.02 Mt CO2e | 530.14 Mt CO2e | 621.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.64 Mt CO2e | 682.96 Mt CO2e | 754.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.53 Mt CO2e | 668.25 Mt CO2e | 719.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for South Korea
- 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 49.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in South Korea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in South Korea was 668.25 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 754.52 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.16 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).