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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.4% | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
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 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.