Palma ratio wid in South Korea
South Korea: Palma ratio wid was 3.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio wid in South Korea, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.36 for palma ratio wid in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in South Korea peaked at 3.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1996.
South Korea ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Palma ratio wid in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.13 | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio wid in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +46.3% | 1.89 | 2.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 1.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.89 | 2.87 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.64 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3 |
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 palma ratio wid in South Korea?
- Palma ratio wid in South Korea was 3.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for palma ratio wid?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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