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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for South Korea
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 12.91 t CO2e | 2024 | 22nd highest of 203 | +8.80 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 11.36 t CO2 | 2024 | 17th highest of 203 | +8.81 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.91 |
| 2023 | 12.96 |
| 2022 | 13.45 |
| 2021 | 13.89 |
| 2020 | 13.41 |
| 2019 | 14.08 |
| 2018 | 14.63 |
| 2017 | 14.37 |
| 2016 | 14.05 |
| 2015 | 14.01 |
| 2014 | 13.84 |
| 2013 | 14.14 |
| 2012 | 14.26 |
| 2011 | 14.35 |
| 2010 | 13.78 |
| 2009 | 12.60 |
| 2008 | 12.56 |
| 2007 | 12.41 |
| 2006 | 12.04 |
| 2005 | 11.94 |
| 2004 | 12.03 |
| 2003 | 11.70 |
| 2002 | 11.63 |
| 2001 | 11.34 |
| 2000 | 11.28 |
| 1999 | 10.65 |
| 1998 | 9.83 |
| 1997 | 11.48 |
| 1996 | 10.98 |
| 1995 | 10.34 |
| 1994 | 9.72 |
| 1993 | 9.12 |
| 1992 | 8.63 |
| 1991 | 8.01 |
| 1990 | 7.26 |
| 1989 | 6.84 |
| 1988 | 6.66 |
| 1987 | 6.09 |
| 1986 | 6.01 |
| 1985 | 5.84 |
| 1984 | 5.64 |
| 1983 | 5.12 |
| 1982 | 4.80 |
| 1981 | 4.88 |
| 1980 | 4.75 |
| 1979 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 4.38 |
| 1977 | 4.22 |
| 1976 | 3.84 |
| 1975 | 3.61 |
| 1974 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 3.27 |
| 1972 | 2.82 |
| 1971 | 2.80 |
| 1970 | 2.83 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.36 |
| 2023 | 11.42 |
| 2022 | 11.87 |
| 2021 | 12.34 |
| 2020 | 11.91 |
| 2019 | 12.65 |
| 2018 | 13.19 |
| 2017 | 12.95 |
| 2016 | 12.67 |
| 2015 | 12.62 |
| 2014 | 12.43 |
| 2013 | 12.73 |
| 2012 | 12.85 |
| 2011 | 12.97 |
| 2010 | 12.37 |
| 2009 | 11.28 |
| 2008 | 11.26 |
| 2007 | 11.11 |
| 2006 | 10.81 |
| 2005 | 10.71 |
| 2004 | 10.80 |
| 2003 | 10.50 |
| 2002 | 10.38 |
| 2001 | 10.07 |
| 2000 | 9.92 |
| 1999 | 9.24 |
| 1998 | 8.50 |
| 1997 | 9.99 |
| 1996 | 9.59 |
| 1995 | 9.03 |
| 1994 | 8.46 |
| 1993 | 7.91 |
| 1992 | 7.34 |
| 1991 | 6.75 |
| 1990 | 6.07 |
| 1989 | 5.67 |
| 1988 | 5.44 |
| 1987 | 4.87 |
| 1986 | 4.77 |
| 1985 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 4.47 |
| 1983 | 4.02 |
| 1982 | 3.74 |
| 1981 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 3.71 |
| 1979 | 3.70 |
| 1978 | 3.31 |
| 1977 | 3.18 |
| 1976 | 2.84 |
| 1975 | 2.58 |
| 1974 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 2.34 |
| 1972 | 1.94 |
| 1971 | 1.92 |
| 1970 | 1.93 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, South Korea, 2024: 12.91 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/south-korea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.