Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea is 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea was 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.