25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 290.54 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea stood at 290.54 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 374.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea peaked at 298.13 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.029 units per person, in 2000.
That places South Korea 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0919 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3899 units per person | +324.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7337 units per person | +88.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per person | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.61 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.146 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2888 units per person | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 0.029 units per person | -90.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 units per person | +462.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0858 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2888 units per person | +236.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 units per person | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7343 units per person | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9605 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 units per person | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.21 units per person | +4300.3% |
| 2011 | 74.43 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.75 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 67.71 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 69.03 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.21 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 46.55 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 56.96 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 66.47 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 64.98 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.72 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.84 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 298.13 units per person | +339.5% |
| 2023 | 286.12 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 284.25 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 290.54 units per person | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 290.54 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 290.54 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4300.3% | 1.71 units per person | 75.21 units per person |
| 2001 | +462.6% | 0.029 units per person | 0.1631 units per person |
| 2022 | +339.5% | 67.84 units per person | 298.13 units per person |
| 1991 | +324.1% | 0.0919 units per person | 0.3899 units per person |
| 2003 | +236.7% | 0.0858 units per person | 0.2888 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 units per person | 0.0919 units per person | 2.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7397 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 1.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.33 units per person | 46.55 units per person | 75.21 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.1 units per person | 63.72 units per person | 298.13 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea was 290.54 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 298.13 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 units per person in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.6%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.