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South Korea Annual CO2 Emissions

South Korea's annual CO2 emissions fell to 577.42 million tonnes in 2023, down from 602.09 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 4.1% (24.68 million) from the previous year. South Korea has the 10th highest annual CO2 emissions. Within Asia, it ranks 7th out of 49 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1905-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 577.42
2022 602.09
2021 616.08
2020 597.63
2019 646.1
2018 670.17
2017 654.54
2016 637.91
2015 634.18
2014 629.37
2013 634.58
2012 627.94
2011 623.44
2010 594.34
2009 537.82
2008 532.65
2007 521.71
2006 503.48
2005 498.69
2004 491.39
2003 485.21
2002 476.06
2001 455.63
2000 439.98
1999 410.52
1998 378.04
1997 444.97
1996 421
1995 383.67
1994 355.69
1993 330.17
1992 299.91
1991 275.69
1990 250.51
1989 223.51
1988 210.95
1987 185.36
1986 176.3
1985 168.76
1984 160.7
1983 149.13
1982 140.78
1981 139.59
1980 134.52
1979 132.87
1978 113.12
1977 105.46
1976 93.1
1975 81.67
1974 75.55
1973 72.97
1972 60.25
1971 58.53
1970 53.72
1969 42.47
1968 37.2
1967 35.11
1966 29.98
1965 24.98
1964 22.2
1963 21.08
1962 17.26
1961 14.45
1960 12.54
1959 11.22
1958 9.01
1957 8.21
1956 7.55
1955 6.44
1954 5.16
1953 4.69
1952 3.46
1951 2.92
1950 2.18
1949 2.18
1948 1.67
1947 0.9
1946 0.49
1945 0
1944 1.01
1943 0.96
1942 0.99
1941 0.89
1940 0.8
1939 0.62
1938 0.48
1937 0.36
1936 0.33
1935 0.28
1934 0.24
1933 0.18
1932 0.15
1931 0.13
1930 0.12
1929 0.13
1928 0.11
1927 0.1
1926 0.1
1925 0.09
1924 0.06
1923 0.05
1922 0.04
1921 0.04
1920 0.04
1919 0.03
1918 0.03
1916 0.03
1915 0.03
1914 0.03
1913 0.02
1912 0.02
1911 0.01
1910 0.01
1909 0.01
1905 0
South Korea Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in South Korea.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 16.23% 16.42% 2022
Forest Area (%) 64.21% 64.31% 2022