CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea
Korea: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added was 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea, 2000–2017
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/. Measured in kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea is 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea peaked at 0.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, in 2017.
That places Korea 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.372 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.24 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2037 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.24 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 99 Guatemala 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 99 United States 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 101 Latvia 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 101 Mozambique 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 101 Slovenia 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 101 Spain 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 101 Sudan 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
More reference data data for 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 per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea?
- Co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Korea was 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
- Korea ranks 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).