Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in South Korea
South Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 673.08 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in South Korea, 1990–2018
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) - total including lucf in South Korea is 673.08, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Korea peaked at 673.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 244.25, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 13th 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) - Total including LUCF in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 244.25 | — |
| 1991 | 269.59 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 294.15 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 325.01 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 352.61 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 384.99 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 412.92 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 438.77 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 373.96 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 411.82 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 469.38 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 468.43 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 461.26 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 469.14 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 493.24 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 488.66 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 496.96 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 505.75 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 519.83 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 533.49 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 586.31 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 620.34 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 624.83 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 624.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 613.81 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 635.34 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 651.13 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 664.54 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 673.08 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 673.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.36, 13.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 673.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.03, 13.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.81 | 244.25 | 438.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.61 | 461.26 | 533.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.66 | 586.31 | 673.08 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 Canada 763.44 compare
- 11 Mexico 695.26 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 681.67 compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 638.12 compare
- 15 Australia 619.26 compare
- 16 South Africa 520.5 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Korea?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Korea was 673.08 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 including lucf recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 673.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.25 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions (including 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.