Urban share european commission in South Korea
South Korea: Urban share european commission was 90.11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90.11
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.24
in 2015
All-time low
71.07
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in South Korea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban share european commission in South Korea stood at 90.11.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in South Korea peaked at 90.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.07, in 1950.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.07 | — |
| 1955 | 73.6 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 77.31 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 79.9 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 81.97 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 83.79 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 84.48 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 85.34 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.66 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 87.74 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88.59 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.36 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.24 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.11 | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 90.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 90.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.34 | 71.07 | 73.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 78.6 | 77.31 | 79.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 82.88 | 81.97 | 83.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.91 | 84.48 | 85.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.2 | 86.66 | 87.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.97 | 88.59 | 89.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.1 | 89.95 | 90.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.11 | 90.11 | 90.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Jersey 90.76 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 90.25 compare
- 31 Western Sahara 90.12 compare
- 33 Djibouti 89.89 compare
- 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.72 compare
- 35 Lebanon 89.62 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban share european commission in South Korea?
- Urban share european commission in South Korea was 90.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.07 in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for urban share european commission?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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