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

South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 718.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
718.88
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
718.88
in 2018
All-time low
286.68
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

02004006008001990200420181990: 286.71991: 3121992: 336.61993: 367.41994: 3951995: 427.41996: 455.41997: 481.21998: 416.41999: 454.22000: 511.82001: 528.52002: 521.42003: 529.22004: 553.32005: 548.82006: 557.12007: 565.92008: 5802009: 593.62010: 646.42011: 670.82012: 675.32013: 6752014: 664.22015: 685.82016: 696.92017: 710.32018: 718.9

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) - total excluding lucf in South Korea stood at 718.88. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Korea peaked at 718.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 286.68, in 1990.

That places South Korea 11th out of 189 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393.24 286.68 481.2 10
2000s 548.95 511.79 593.6 10
2010s 682.63 646.42 718.88 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 Iran 828.28 compare
  2. 9 Germany 806.09 compare
  3. 10 Canada 724.93 compare
  4. 12 Mexico 679.88 compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 638.12 compare
  6. 14 Australia 615.38 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) - total excluding lucf in South Korea?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Korea was 718.88 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) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 718.88 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 286.68 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
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, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) 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.