CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — South Korea

CO2 emissions in South Korea in 2024 — 583.68 Mt. Ranked 206 in the world out of 214. Since 1905, the indicator has risen by 58,367,800%.

2024 583.68 Mt −0.93% vs 2023
World rank 206of 214
Period maximum 670.17 Mt2018
Period minimum 0 Mt1905

Trend over time

1905–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — South Korea, 1905–20240200400600800190519171929194119531965197719892001201320241905: 0 Mt1910: 0.01 Mt1912: 0.02 Mt1914: 0.03 Mt1916: 0.03 Mt1919: 0.03 Mt1921: 0.04 Mt1923: 0.05 Mt1925: 0.09 Mt1927: 0.1 Mt1929: 0.13 Mt1931: 0.13 Mt1933: 0.18 Mt1935: 0.28 Mt1937: 0.36 Mt1939: 0.62 Mt1941: 0.89 Mt1943: 0.96 Mt1945: 0 Mt1947: 0.9 Mt1949: 2.18 Mt1951: 2.92 Mt1953: 4.69 Mt1955: 6.45 Mt1957: 8.21 Mt1959: 11.22 Mt1961: 14.45 Mt1963: 21.08 Mt1965: 24.98 Mt1967: 35.11 Mt1969: 42.47 Mt1971: 58.53 Mt1973: 72.98 Mt1975: 81.67 Mt1977: 105.46 Mt1979: 132.87 Mt1981: 139.59 Mt1983: 149.13 Mt1985: 168.76 Mt1987: 185.36 Mt1989: 223.51 Mt1991: 275.69 Mt1993: 330.17 Mt1995: 383.67 Mt1997: 444.97 Mt1999: 410.52 Mt2001: 455.63 Mt2003: 485.21 Mt2005: 498.69 Mt2007: 521.71 Mt2009: 537.82 Mt2011: 623.44 Mt2013: 634.58 Mt2015: 634.18 Mt2017: 654.54 Mt2019: 646.1 Mt2021: 616.08 Mt2023: 589.18 Mt2024: 583.68 Mt
Change over the period: +583.68 (+58,367,800%) Average annual rate: 11.8 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 583.68 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
East Asia & Pacific computed 16,735.99 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 14,238.55 Mt
High-income countries computed 13,827.44 Mt
CO2 emissions — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 583.68 −5.5 −0.93%
2023 589.18 −17.7 −2.92%
2022 606.88 −9.2 −1.49%
2021 616.08 +18.44 +3.09%
2020 597.63 −48.47 −7.5%
2019 646.1 −24.07 −3.59%
2018 670.17 +15.63 +2.39%
2017 654.54 +16.62 +2.61%
2016 637.91 +3.74 +0.59%
2015 634.18 +4.81 +0.76%
2014 629.37 −5.22 −0.82%
2013 634.58 +6.64 +1.06%
2012 627.94 +4.5 +0.72%
2011 623.44 +29.1 +4.9%
2010 594.34 +56.52 +10.51%
2009 537.82 +5.17 +0.97%
2008 532.65 +10.94 +2.1%
2007 521.71 +18.23 +3.62%
2006 503.48 +4.79 +0.96%
2005 498.69 +7.3 +1.49%
2004 491.39 +6.18 +1.27%
2003 485.21 +9.15 +1.92%
2002 476.07 +20.43 +4.48%
2001 455.63 +15.65 +3.56%
2000 439.98 +29.46 +7.18%
1999 410.52 +32.48 +8.59%
1998 378.04 −66.93 −15.04%
1997 444.97 +23.97 +5.69%
1996 421 +37.33 +9.73%
1995 383.67 +27.97 +7.86%
1994 355.7 +25.52 +7.73%
1993 330.17 +30.27 +10.09%
1992 299.91 +24.22 +8.78%
1991 275.69 +25.18 +10.05%
1990 250.51 +27 +12.08%
1989 223.51 +12.56 +5.95%
1988 210.95 +25.6 +13.81%
1987 185.36 +9.06 +5.14%
1986 176.3 +7.54 +4.47%
1985 168.76 +8.06 +5.01%
1984 160.7 +11.57 +7.76%
1983 149.13 +8.35 +5.93%
1982 140.78 +1.19 +0.85%
1981 139.59 +5.07 +3.77%
1980 134.52 +1.65 +1.24%
1979 132.87 +19.76 +17.46%
1978 113.12 +7.66 +7.26%
1977 105.46 +12.36 +13.27%
1976 93.11 +11.44 +14.01%
1975 81.67 +6.12 +8.09%
1974 75.55 +2.58 +3.53%
1973 72.98 +12.73 +21.13%
1972 60.25 +1.71 +2.93%
1971 58.53 +4.82 +8.97%
1970 53.72 +11.25 +26.49%
1969 42.47 +5.27 +14.17%
1968 37.2 +2.08 +5.94%
1967 35.11 +5.13 +17.11%
1966 29.98 +5 +20.03%
1965 24.98 +2.78 +12.54%
1964 22.2 +1.11 +5.27%
1963 21.08 +3.82 +22.14%
1962 17.26 +2.81 +19.47%
1961 14.45 +1.91 +15.22%
1960 12.54 +1.32 +11.75%
1959 11.22 +2.21 +24.55%
1958 9.01 +0.8 +9.68%
1957 8.21 +0.66 +8.72%
1956 7.56 +1.11 +17.22%
1955 6.45 +1.29 +24.93%
1954 5.16 +0.47 +9.93%
1953 4.69 +1.23 +35.56%
1952 3.46 +0.54 +18.4%
1951 2.92 +0.74 +33.88%
1950 2.18 +0.01 +0.37%
1949 2.18 +0.51 +30.22%
1948 1.67 +0.77 +86.08%
1947 0.9 +0.41 +84.39%
1946 0.49 +0.48 +12,075%
1945 0 −1.01 −99.6%
1944 1.01 +0.05 +5.65%
1943 0.96 −0.03 −3.14%
1942 0.99 +0.09 +10.4%
1941 0.89 +0.09 +11.47%
1940 0.8 +0.18 +28.73%
1939 0.62 +0.15 +30.61%
1938 0.48 +0.12 +33.61%
1937 0.36 +0.02 +7.21%
1936 0.33 +0.05 +17.25%
1935 0.28 +0.04 +17.36%
1934 0.24 +0.06 +32.97%
1933 0.18 +0.03 +18.18%
1932 0.15 +0.02 +17.56%
1931 0.13 +0.01 +6.5%
1930 0.12 −0.01 −6.11%
1929 0.13 +0.02 +14.91%
1928 0.11 +0.02 +15.15%
1927 0.1 +0 +4.21%
1926 0.1 +0.01 +6.74%
1925 0.09 +0.03 +58.93%
1924 0.06 +0 +5.66%
1923 0.05 +0.01 +20.45%
1922 0.04 +0 +2.33%
1921 0.04 +0 +7.5%
1920 0.04 +0.01 +29.03%
1919 0.03 +0.01 +19.23%
1918 0.03
1916 0.03 −0.01 −15.63%
1915 0.03 +0.01 +23.08%
1914 0.03 +0.01 +44.44%
1913 0.02 +0 +20%
1912 0.02 +0 +25%
1911 0.01 +0 +20%
1910 0.01 +0 +25%
1909 0.01
1905 0

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.