GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in South Korea
South Korea: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 54,449 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in South Korea stood at 54,449.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in South Korea peaked at 55,884 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,800, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,800 | — |
| 1991 | 28,995 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 31,132 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 34,728 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 38,374 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 41,670 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 45,003 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 47,048 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 39,721 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 42,514 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 47,268 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 50,370 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 50,242 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50,647 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51,189 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50,089 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 51,007 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51,993 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 51,208 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 51,782 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54,746 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 55,884 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 55,070 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55,871 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54,039 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 54,449 | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 54,449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,098, 10.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 54,449 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,548, 21.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,498 | 25,800 | 47,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,579 | 47,268 | 51,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,010 | 54,039 | 55,884 | 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 ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in South Korea?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in South Korea was 54,449 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,884 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,800 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).