Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in South Korea
South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 617.23 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in South Korea, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 617.23 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in South Korea peaked at 617.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 242.26, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.55 | 242.26 | 408.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.36 | 438.01 | 510.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.33 | 560.02 | 617.23 | 9 |
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- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in South Korea?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in South Korea was 617.23 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) - energy recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 617.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.26 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy 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.