CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in South Korea

South Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building was 51.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51.09
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.09
in 1997
All-time low
46.17
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in South Korea, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 63.81991: 60.31992: 60.61993: 62.21994: 60.11995: 651996: 68.81997: 70.11998: 53.51999: 63.92000: 60.22001: 57.82002: 59.22003: 58.32004: 54.82005: 57.92006: 53.22007: 51.32008: 50.62009: 502010: 53.22011: 52.42012: 51.32013: 51.22014: 46.22015: 482016: 51.32017: 51.92018: 51.1

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in South Korea stood at 51.09.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in South Korea peaked at 70.09 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.17, in 2014.

South Korea ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in South Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 63.82 —
1991 60.29 -5.5%
1992 60.61 +0.5%
1993 62.16 +2.6%
1994 60.11 -3.3%
1995 64.99 +8.1%
1996 68.76 +5.8%
1997 70.09 +1.9%
1998 53.49 -23.7%
1999 63.88 +19.4%
2000 60.17 -5.8%
2001 57.83 -3.9%
2002 59.19 +2.4%
2003 58.3 -1.5%
2004 54.77 -6.1%
2005 57.93 +5.8%
2006 53.18 -8.2%
2007 51.3 -3.5%
2008 50.6 -1.4%
2009 50.04 -1.1%
2010 53.18 +6.3%
2011 52.41 -1.4%
2012 51.31 -2.1%
2013 51.21 -0.2%
2014 46.17 -9.8%
2015 47.95 +3.9%
2016 51.34 +7.1%
2017 51.9 +1.1%
2018 51.09 -1.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 51.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.57, 32.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 51.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.145, 352.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.82 53.49 70.09 10
2000s 55.33 50.04 60.17 10
2010s 50.73 46.17 53.18 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 9 Canada 75.68 compare
  2. 10 France 64.42 compare
  3. 11 Italy 63.58 compare
  4. 13 Turkey 50.1 compare
  5. 14 Poland 42.68 compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 36.84 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in South Korea?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in South Korea was 51.09 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 70.09 in 1997.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.17 in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building?
South Korea ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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Building sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.