What is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in South Korea?

How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does South Korea rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.

Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

87th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

South Korea ranks 87th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1965 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1967	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1968	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1969	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1970	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1971	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1972	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1973	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1975	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1977	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1978	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1979	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1980	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1981	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1982	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1983	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1984	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1985	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1986	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1987	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1988	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1989	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1990	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1992	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1993	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1994	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1995	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1996	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1997	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1998	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1999	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2000	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2001	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2002	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2003	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2004	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2005	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2006	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2009	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2010	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2011	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2012	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2017	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2018	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2020	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2022	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

84 El Salvador 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
85 Pakistan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
86 Tonga 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
88 Ethiopia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
89 Colombia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
90 Uzbekistan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,787 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.