Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 12.91 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 12.91 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.63 t CO2e/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.83 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.8 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 3.41 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.84 t CO2e/capita | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 4.38 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.78 t CO2e/capita | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.88 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.12 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.84 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.09 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.66 t CO2e/capita | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.01 t CO2e/capita | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 8.63 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.12 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 9.72 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.34 t CO2e/capita | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.48 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.83 t CO2e/capita | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 11.28 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.63 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.03 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.94 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.41 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.78 t CO2e/capita | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 14.35 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.26 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.14 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.84 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.01 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.05 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.37 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.63 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.08 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.41 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.89 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.45 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.96 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.91 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 t CO2e/capita | 2.8 t CO2e/capita | 4.78 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 t CO2e/capita | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | 11.48 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 t CO2e/capita | 11.28 t CO2e/capita | 12.6 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 t CO2e/capita | 13.78 t CO2e/capita | 14.63 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 t CO2e/capita | 12.91 t CO2e/capita | 13.89 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of 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 Transport (Energy) 1.64 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Republic of Korea was 12.91 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 t CO2e/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.