How have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.98 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.22 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6.64 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 39.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 7.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 9.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 9.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 13.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 17.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 20.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 22.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 24.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 25.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 24.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 29.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 27.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 28.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 30.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 32.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 37.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 34.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 34.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 30.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 34.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 34.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 34.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 34.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 30.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 25.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 27.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 25.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 25.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 31.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 33.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 32.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 32.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 34.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 37.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 38.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Hong Kong 84.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 71.4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macao 45.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 28.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahrain 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in South Korea was 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.