National statistical legislation in South Korea
South Korea: National statistical legislation was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
7
2019–2025
National statistical legislation in South Korea, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national statistical legislation in South Korea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Korea 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
National statistical legislation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national statistical legislation in South Korea?
- National statistical legislation in South Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national statistical legislation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national statistical legislation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for national statistical legislation?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national statistical legislation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National statistical legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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