Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Korea
South Korea: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing was 6.09 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
6.09
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.52
in 1995
All-time low
5.75
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Korea stood at 6.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Korea peaked at 8.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2008.
That places South Korea 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.96 | — |
| 1991 | 7.92 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.35 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.52 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.25 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.79 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.37 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.07 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.63 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.48 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.79, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 | 7.07 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.75 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.26 | 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 food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Korea?
- Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Korea was 6.09 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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