CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in South Korea
South Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 7.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7.36
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.53
in 1995
All-time low
6.89
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in South Korea, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.36 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in South Korea peaked at 16.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2016.
South Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.91 | — |
| 1991 | 8.99 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 10.86 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 14.75 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 16.53 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.89 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 14.91 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 14.14 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 13.83 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.31 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.44 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.79 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.46 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.44 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.08 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.595, 12.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135, 54.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.86 | 7.91 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 8.44 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 6.89 | 9.79 | 9 |
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 co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in South Korea?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in South Korea was 7.36 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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