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

South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels was 16.82 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.82
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.82
in 2018
All-time low
5.59
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

57.51012.51517.51990200420181990: 5.61991: 6.31992: 7.31993: 8.31994: 9.41995: 10.21996: 11.41997: 12.31998: 10.11999: 10.82000: 11.52001: 12.32002: 12.62003: 9.12004: 8.62005: 11.72006: 12.92007: 13.42008: 14.92009: 14.62010: 15.92011: 15.82012: 15.72013: 16.42014: 15.22015: 14.62016: 15.82017: 162018: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in South Korea is 16.82, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in South Korea peaked at 16.82 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels in South Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 5.59 —
1991 6.35 +13.6%
1992 7.31 +15.1%
1993 8.33 +14.0%
1994 9.39 +12.7%
1995 10.18 +8.4%
1996 11.37 +11.7%
1997 12.27 +7.9%
1998 10.11 -17.6%
1999 10.77 +6.5%
2000 11.51 +6.9%
2001 12.29 +6.8%
2002 12.58 +2.4%
2003 9.06 -28.0%
2004 8.6 -5.1%
2005 11.74 +36.5%
2006 12.89 +9.8%
2007 13.43 +4.2%
2008 14.91 +11.0%
2009 14.59 -2.1%
2010 15.89 +8.9%
2011 15.75 -0.9%
2012 15.73 -0.1%
2013 16.39 +4.2%
2014 15.15 -7.6%
2015 14.64 -3.4%
2016 15.8 +7.9%
2017 15.98 +1.1%
2018 16.82 +5.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 16.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.58, 6.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 16.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3, 56.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.17 5.59 12.27 10
2000s 12.16 8.6 14.91 10
2010s 15.79 14.64 16.82 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 17 Spain 19.78 compare
  2. 18 Italy 18.4 compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 17.99 compare
  4. 21 Iran 14.64 compare
  5. 22 Poland 13.88 compare
  6. 23 Argentina 13.83 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in South Korea?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in South Korea was 16.82 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) - bunker fuels recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Bunker Fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels
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
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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Bunker fuels 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.