CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in South Korea

South Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 373.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
373.7
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
373.7
in 2018
All-time low
64.9
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

1002003004001990200420181990: 64.91991: 76.41992: 88.11993: 97.41994: 108.81995: 120.51996: 133.11997: 151.81998: 134.41999: 142.32000: 183.92001: 1992002: 191.22003: 1962004: 224.12005: 228.62006: 236.72007: 254.22008: 268.12009: 288.72010: 322.92011: 346.62012: 350.82013: 345.92014: 343.62015: 351.32016: 356.72017: 365.22018: 373.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 373.7 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea peaked at 373.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 1990.

That places South Korea 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.78 64.9 151.78 10
2000s 227.05 183.95 288.7 10
2010s 350.74 322.88 373.7 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 3 India 1,241 compare
  2. 4 Russia 844.67 compare
  3. 5 Japan 561.86 compare
  4. 7 Germany 310.35 compare
  5. 8 South Africa 281.88 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 243.36 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea was 373.7 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 373.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
South Korea ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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