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Per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea

South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2647
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4431
in 1997
All-time low
0.0161
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea is 0.2647, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea peaked at 0.4431 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0161, in 1850.

That places South Korea 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0161 —
1851 0.0164 +1.7%
1852 0.0166 +1.7%
1853 0.0169 +1.6%
1854 0.0171 +1.5%
1855 0.0174 +1.3%
1856 0.0176 +1.2%
1857 0.0177 +1.0%
1858 0.0179 +0.8%
1859 0.018 +0.7%
1860 0.0181 +0.4%
1861 0.0182 +0.3%
1862 0.0182 +0.3%
1863 0.0182 +0.3%
1864 0.0183 +0.2%
1865 0.0183 +0.2%
1866 0.0184 +0.2%
1867 0.0184 +0.2%
1868 0.0185 +0.3%
1869 0.0185 +0.3%
1870 0.0186 +0.3%
1871 0.0188 +1.4%
1872 0.0194 +3.2%
1873 0.0203 +4.4%
1874 0.0213 +5.1%
1875 0.0225 +5.3%
1876 0.0236 +5.2%
1877 0.0247 +4.7%
1878 0.0257 +4.0%
1879 0.0265 +3.0%
1880 0.027 +1.8%
1881 0.0273 +1.1%
1882 0.0275 +0.9%
1883 0.0278 +0.8%
1884 0.028 +0.7%
1885 0.0281 +0.6%
1886 0.0283 +0.6%
1887 0.0285 +0.6%
1888 0.0287 +0.6%
1889 0.0289 +0.7%
1890 0.0305 +5.8%
1891 0.0308 +0.9%
1892 0.0312 +1.1%
1893 0.0316 +1.3%
1894 0.032 +1.4%
1895 0.0325 +1.6%
1896 0.0331 +1.7%
1897 0.0337 +1.8%
1898 0.0343 +1.8%
1899 0.0349 +1.8%
1900 0.0355 +1.8%
1901 0.0362 +1.9%
1902 0.037 +2.1%
1903 0.0378 +2.3%
1904 0.0387 +2.4%
1905 0.0397 +2.5%
1906 0.0408 +2.6%
1907 0.0419 +2.7%
1908 0.0431 +2.8%
1909 0.0442 +2.6%
1910 0.0452 +2.3%
1911 0.0463 +2.4%
1912 0.0476 +2.8%
1913 0.049 +2.9%
1914 0.0505 +3.1%
1915 0.0521 +3.2%
1916 0.0537 +3.1%
1917 0.0552 +2.8%
1918 0.0566 +2.5%
1919 0.0578 +2.1%
1920 0.0587 +1.6%
1921 0.0595 +1.3%
1922 0.0602 +1.2%
1923 0.0609 +1.2%
1924 0.0615 +1.1%
1925 0.0621 +0.9%
1926 0.0626 +0.8%
1927 0.063 +0.6%
1928 0.0632 +0.4%
1929 0.0634 +0.3%
1930 0.0635 +0.2%
1931 0.0636 +0.2%
1932 0.0638 +0.3%
1933 0.064 +0.3%
1934 0.0642 +0.3%
1935 0.0643 +0.2%
1936 0.0643 +0.1%
1937 0.0643 -0.1%
1938 0.0641 -0.3%
1939 0.0636 -0.8%
1940 0.0627 -1.4%
1941 0.0635 +1.3%
1942 0.0674 +6.2%
1943 0.0733 +8.8%
1944 0.0805 +9.7%
1945 0.0879 +9.3%
1946 0.0949 +8.0%
1947 0.1008 +6.2%
1948 0.1049 +4.1%
1949 0.1069 +1.9%
1950 0.1083 +1.3%
1951 0.1084 +0.1%
1952 0.1074 -0.9%
1953 0.1058 -1.5%
1954 0.1039 -1.7%
1955 0.1021 -1.8%
1956 0.1002 -1.8%
1957 0.0983 -1.8%
1958 0.0965 -1.9%
1959 0.0947 -1.9%
1960 0.093 -1.8%
1961 0.1101 +18.4%
1962 0.1076 -2.3%
1963 0.1078 +0.2%
1964 0.1024 -5.0%
1965 0.1074 +4.9%
1966 0.1146 +6.7%
1967 0.1201 +4.8%
1968 0.1186 -1.2%
1969 0.1255 +5.8%
1970 0.1327 +5.7%
1971 0.1286 -3.1%
1972 0.1332 +3.6%
1973 0.1419 +6.6%
1974 0.1521 +7.2%
1975 0.1582 +4.0%
1976 0.1377 -12.9%
1977 0.1448 +5.2%
1978 0.1634 +12.8%
1979 0.1644 +0.6%
1980 0.1573 -4.3%
1981 0.1612 +2.5%
1982 0.1454 -9.8%
1983 0.1636 +12.5%
1984 0.1752 +7.1%
1985 0.1813 +3.5%
1986 0.1841 +1.6%
1987 0.1866 +1.3%
1988 0.198 +6.1%
1989 0.2112 +6.6%
1990 0.2288 +8.3%
1991 0.303 +32.4%
1992 0.3306 +9.1%
1993 0.2913 -11.9%
1994 0.3151 +8.2%
1995 0.328 +4.1%
1996 0.3659 +11.6%
1997 0.4431 +21.1%
1998 0.372 -16.0%
1999 0.3722 +0.1%
2000 0.353 -5.2%
2001 0.3444 -2.4%
2002 0.2732 -20.7%
2003 0.2657 -2.7%
2004 0.2744 +3.2%
2005 0.2744 -0.0%
2006 0.2585 -5.8%
2007 0.2564 -0.8%
2008 0.2404 -6.2%
2009 0.2362 -1.8%
2010 0.249 +5.4%
2011 0.258 +3.6%
2012 0.2601 +0.8%
2013 0.2548 -2.1%
2014 0.2423 -4.9%
2015 0.244 +0.7%
2016 0.2737 +12.1%
2017 0.2838 +3.7%
2018 0.285 +0.4%
2019 0.2808 -1.5%
2020 0.2752 -2.0%
2021 0.2777 +0.9%
2022 0.2706 -2.5%
2023 0.2668 -1.4%
2024 0.2647 -0.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.2647 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.2647 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +32.4% 0.2288 0.303

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0172 0.0161 0.018 10
1860s 0.0183 0.0181 0.0185 10
1870s 0.0222 0.0186 0.0265 10
1880s 0.028 0.027 0.0289 10
1890s 0.0324 0.0305 0.0349 10
1900s 0.0395 0.0355 0.0442 10
1910s 0.0514 0.0452 0.0578 10
1920s 0.0615 0.0587 0.0634 10
1930s 0.064 0.0635 0.0643 10
1940s 0.0843 0.0627 0.1069 10
1950s 0.1026 0.0947 0.1084 10
1960s 0.1107 0.093 0.1255 10
1970s 0.1457 0.1286 0.1644 10
1980s 0.1764 0.1454 0.2112 10
1990s 0.335 0.2288 0.4431 10
2000s 0.2777 0.2362 0.353 10
2010s 0.2631 0.2423 0.285 10
2020s 0.271 0.2647 0.2777 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 compare
  2. 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 compare
  3. 110 Cyprus 0.2658 compare
  4. 112 Cambodia 0.2587 compare
  5. 113 Malawi 0.2573 compare
  6. 114 Italy 0.2564 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea?
Per capita nitrous oxide in South Korea was 0.2647 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4431 in 1997.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 in 1850.
How does South Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
South Korea ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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