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

South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes was 77.85 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.85
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
77.85
in 2018
All-time low
18.73
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

204060801990200420181990: 18.71991: 20.51992: 25.41993: 29.61994: 32.71995: 35.11996: 38.11997: 42.71998: 38.91999: 42.62000: 46.52001: 492002: 51.72003: 57.62004: 60.22005: 57.22006: 59.12007: 552008: 57.22009: 582010: 60.92011: 62.22012: 63.52013: 64.52014: 66.12015: 68.42016: 72.52017: 75.12018: 77.8

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 77.85 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in South Korea peaked at 77.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, 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) - Industrial Processes in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in South Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 18.73 —
1991 20.51 +9.5%
1992 25.37 +23.7%
1993 29.59 +16.6%
1994 32.67 +10.4%
1995 35.14 +7.6%
1996 38.08 +8.4%
1997 42.67 +12.1%
1998 38.85 -9.0%
1999 42.6 +9.7%
2000 46.54 +9.2%
2001 49.01 +5.3%
2002 51.74 +5.6%
2003 57.57 +11.3%
2004 60.19 +4.6%
2005 57.22 -4.9%
2006 59.11 +3.3%
2007 55.04 -6.9%
2008 57.17 +3.9%
2009 58.01 +1.5%
2010 60.93 +5.0%
2011 62.23 +2.1%
2012 63.53 +2.1%
2013 64.45 +1.4%
2014 66.09 +2.5%
2015 68.4 +3.5%
2016 72.45 +5.9%
2017 75.14 +3.7%
2018 77.85 +3.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 77.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98, 26.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 77.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75, 103.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.42 18.73 42.67 10
2000s 55.16 46.54 60.19 10
2010s 67.9 60.93 77.85 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 United States 233.91 compare
  2. 3 India 148.54 compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 96.75 compare
  4. 6 Thailand 71.9 compare
  5. 7 Japan 67.97 compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 59.49 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) - industrial processes in South Korea?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in South Korea was 77.85 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) - industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 77.85 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes?
South Korea ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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) - Industrial Processes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes
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, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
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Industrial Processes 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.