CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — South Korea

CO2 emissions from coal in South Korea in 2024 — 247.47 Mt. Ranked 130 in the world out of 137. Since 1905, the indicator has risen by 24,746,400%.

2024 247.47 Mt −6.22% vs 2023
World rank 130of 137
Period maximum 340.35 Mt2018
Period minimum 0 Mt1905

Trend over time

1905–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — South Korea, 1905–20240100200300400190519171929194119531965197719892001201320241905: 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: 0.27 Mt1937: 0.34 Mt1939: 0.59 Mt1941: 0.86 Mt1943: 0.92 Mt1946: 0.48 Mt1948: 1.66 Mt1950: 1.68 Mt1952: 2.78 Mt1954: 4.07 Mt1956: 6.1 Mt1958: 7.17 Mt1960: 10.24 Mt1962: 13.92 Mt1964: 18.33 Mt1966: 22.53 Mt1968: 20.05 Mt1970: 23.28 Mt1972: 24.52 Mt1974: 29.54 Mt1976: 33.8 Mt1978: 36.35 Mt1980: 49.42 Mt1982: 60.57 Mt1984: 77.64 Mt1986: 91.15 Mt1988: 98.92 Mt1990: 94.31 Mt1992: 91.32 Mt1994: 101.8 Mt1996: 122.69 Mt1998: 137.6 Mt2000: 163.88 Mt2002: 187.64 Mt2004: 203.14 Mt2006: 216.43 Mt2008: 253.04 Mt2010: 295.05 Mt2012: 316.99 Mt2014: 331.3 Mt2016: 320.7 Mt2018: 340.35 Mt2020: 282.88 Mt2022: 272.88 Mt2024: 247.47 Mt
Change over the period: +247.46 (+24,746,400%) Average annual rate: 11 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South Korea 247.47 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 9,762.8 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,584.27 Mt
CO2 emissions from coal — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 247.47 −16.42 −6.22%
2023 263.89 −9 −3.3%
2022 272.88 −11.02 −3.88%
2021 283.91 +1.03 +0.36%
2020 282.88 −38.72 −12.04%
2019 321.61 −18.74 −5.51%
2018 340.35 +2.68 +0.79%
2017 337.67 +16.97 +5.29%
2016 320.7 −14.71 −4.39%
2015 335.41 +4.11 +1.24%
2014 331.3 +10.66 +3.32%
2013 320.64 +3.65 +1.15%
2012 316.99 −3.18 −0.99%
2011 320.17 +25.12 +8.51%
2010 295.05 +32.66 +12.44%
2009 262.4 +9.35 +3.7%
2008 253.04 +24.61 +10.78%
2007 228.43 +12 +5.54%
2006 216.43 +7.13 +3.41%
2005 209.29 +6.16 +3.03%
2004 203.14 +7.82 +4%
2003 195.32 +7.68 +4.09%
2002 187.64 +13.01 +7.45%
2001 174.63 +10.74 +6.56%
2000 163.88 +18.25 +12.53%
1999 145.64 +8.04 +5.84%
1998 137.6 +4.29 +3.21%
1997 133.31 +10.62 +8.66%
1996 122.69 +17.39 +16.51%
1995 105.3 +3.5 +3.44%
1994 101.8 +2.18 +2.19%
1993 99.62 +8.3 +9.09%
1992 91.32 −2.77 −2.95%
1991 94.09 −0.21 −0.23%
1990 94.31 −1.72 −1.79%
1989 96.03 −2.89 −2.92%
1988 98.92 +6.64 +7.19%
1987 92.28 +1.13 +1.24%
1986 91.15 +3.32 +3.78%
1985 87.83 +10.19 +13.12%
1984 77.64 +13.08 +20.27%
1983 64.56 +3.99 +6.58%
1982 60.57 +0.64 +1.07%
1981 59.93 +10.5 +21.25%
1980 49.42 +3.42 +7.44%
1979 46 +9.65 +26.55%
1978 36.35 −0.71 −1.92%
1977 37.06 +3.26 +9.66%
1976 33.8 +3.12 +10.16%
1975 30.68 +1.14 +3.86%
1974 29.54 +0.78 +2.7%
1973 28.76 +4.24 +17.31%
1972 24.52 +0.98 +4.15%
1971 23.54 +0.26 +1.11%
1970 23.28 +3.25 +16.23%
1969 20.03 −0.02 −0.07%
1968 20.05 −3.37 −14.38%
1967 23.41 +0.89 +3.93%
1966 22.53 +2.89 +14.72%
1965 19.64 +1.3 +7.11%
1964 18.33 +1.56 +9.31%
1963 16.77 +2.85 +20.48%
1962 13.92 +2.02 +16.96%
1961 11.9 +1.66 +16.22%
1960 10.24 +1.35 +15.15%
1959 8.89 +1.72 +23.98%
1958 7.17 +0.48 +7.09%
1957 6.7 +0.6 +9.86%
1956 6.1 +0.8 +15.17%
1955 5.29 +1.23 +30.17%
1954 4.07 +0.4 +11.03%
1953 3.66 +0.88 +31.72%
1952 2.78 +0.42 +17.69%
1951 2.36 +0.68 +40.74%
1950 1.68 −0.49 −22.45%
1949 2.17 +0.5 +30.19%
1948 1.66 +0.77 +86.85%
1947 0.89 +0.41 +83.88%
1946 0.48
1944 0.98 +0.06 +6.96%
1943 0.92 −0.04 −3.77%
1942 0.96 +0.1 +11.16%
1941 0.86 +0.06 +7.23%
1940 0.8 +0.21 +35.47%
1939 0.59 +0.12 +24.11%
1938 0.48 +0.14 +40.29%
1937 0.34 +0.02 +6.58%
1936 0.32 +0.05 +17.28%
1935 0.27 +0.04 +15.25%
1934 0.24 +0.05 +29.67%
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

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

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