Per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 87.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.92
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
118.63
in 1997
All-time low
81.52
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea stood at 87.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea peaked at 118.63 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 81.52, in 2014.
That places South Korea 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.21 | — |
| 1991 | 104.86 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 109.06 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 109.83 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 111.23 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 113.73 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 113.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 118.63 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 107.29 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 101.29 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 96.22 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 90.77 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 87.74 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 87.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.88 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 97.59 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 87.28 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 92.99 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 87.48 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 84.45 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85.71 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.86 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.29 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 83.88 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.52 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 82.18 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.55 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.24 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.35 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 87.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.15 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 87.92 | -3.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 87.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 87.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.76 | 101.29 | 118.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.54 | 84.45 | 97.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 81.52 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.45 | 87.35 | 91.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in South Korea was 87.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 118.63 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.52 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- South Korea ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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