Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in South Korea

South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture was 14.18 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.18
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 1997
All-time low
13.44
in 2003
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in South Korea, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 15.11991: 151992: 15.31993: 15.71994: 15.81995: 15.91996: 16.21997: 16.41998: 15.51999: 14.82000: 14.22001: 13.82002: 13.52003: 13.42004: 13.82005: 14.12006: 13.72007: 14.22008: 14.12009: 14.22010: 14.42011: 142012: 14.52013: 14.12014: 13.82015: 13.92016: 142017: 142018: 14.2

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in South Korea stood at 14.18.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in South Korea peaked at 16.45 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.44, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in South Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 15.1 —
1991 14.97 -0.9%
1992 15.3 +2.2%
1993 15.66 +2.4%
1994 15.75 +0.6%
1995 15.95 +1.3%
1996 16.24 +1.8%
1997 16.45 +1.3%
1998 15.53 -5.6%
1999 14.78 -4.8%
2000 14.19 -4.0%
2001 13.81 -2.7%
2002 13.53 -2.0%
2003 13.44 -0.7%
2004 13.82 +2.8%
2005 14.14 +2.3%
2006 13.71 -3.0%
2007 14.22 +3.7%
2008 14.08 -1.0%
2009 14.15 +0.5%
2010 14.42 +1.9%
2011 14.02 -2.8%
2012 14.47 +3.2%
2013 14.12 -2.4%
2014 13.78 -2.4%
2015 13.95 +1.2%
2016 13.97 +0.1%
2017 13.98 +0.1%
2018 14.18 +1.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 14.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.03, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 14.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.84, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.57 14.78 16.45 10
2000s 13.91 13.44 14.22 10
2010s 14.1 13.78 14.47 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 62 Romania 15.59 compare
  2. 63 Morocco 15.35 compare
  3. 64 Afghanistan 14.74 compare
  4. 66 Malaysia 14.14 compare
  5. 67 Cameroon 12.74 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 12.39 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in South Korea?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in South Korea was 14.18 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 1997.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture?
South Korea ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,507 data points, 1990–2018
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Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.