Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in South Korea
South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 373.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in South Korea, 1990–2018
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) - electricity/heat in South Korea stood at 373.7. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea peaked at 373.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 1990.
That places South Korea 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.9 | — |
| 1991 | 76.37 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 88.14 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 97.41 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 108.83 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 120.52 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 133.08 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 151.78 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 134.38 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 142.35 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 183.95 | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 199.03 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 191.22 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 196 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 224.05 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 228.6 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 236.65 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 254.21 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 268.06 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 288.7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 322.88 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 346.63 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 350.8 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 345.95 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 343.58 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 351.34 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 356.66 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 365.16 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 373.7 | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 373.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 22.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 373.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 87.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.78 | 64.9 | 151.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.05 | 183.95 | 288.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.74 | 322.88 | 373.7 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in South Korea was 373.7 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) - electricity/heat recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 373.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity and heat 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.