Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 87.92 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.92 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
118.63 kilograms per person
in 1997
All-time low
81.52 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Korea stood at 87.92 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in South Korea peaked at 118.63 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 81.52 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 104.86 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 109.06 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 109.83 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 111.23 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 113.73 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 113.5 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 118.63 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 107.29 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 101.29 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 96.22 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 90.77 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 87.74 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 87.97 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.88 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 97.59 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 87.28 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 92.99 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 87.48 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 84.45 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85.71 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.86 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.29 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 83.88 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.52 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 82.18 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.65 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.55 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.24 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.42 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.35 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 87.37 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.15 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 87.92 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 87.92 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 87.92 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.76 kilograms per person | 101.29 kilograms per person | 118.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.54 kilograms per person | 84.45 kilograms per person | 97.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 kilograms per person | 81.52 kilograms per person | 86.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.45 kilograms per person | 87.35 kilograms per person | 91.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Korea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Korea was 87.92 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 118.63 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.52 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- South Korea ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.