Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita stands at 11.24 as of 2025-12-31, down from 11.31 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 11.24, down from 11.31 in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 11.31, down from 11.38 in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 11.38, down from 11.72 in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 11.72, down from 11.88 in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 11.88, up from 11.52 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.24 | -0.069 |
| 2024 | 11.31 | -0.0691 |
| 2023 | 11.38 | -0.3446 |
| 2022 | 11.72 | -0.1578 |
| 2021 | 11.88 | +0.3574 |
| 2020 | 11.52 | -0.9596 |
| 2019 | 12.48 | -0.4967 |
| 2018 | 12.98 | +0.2646 |
| 2017 | 12.71 | +0.2773 |
| 2016 | 12.44 | -0.0033 |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -0.0143 |
| 2014 | 12.45 | -0.2205 |
| 2013 | 12.67 | +0.0133 |
| 2012 | 12.66 | -0.03 |
| 2011 | 12.69 | +0.5035 |
| 2010 | 12.19 | +1.11 |
| 2009 | 11.08 | +0.0633 |
| 2008 | 11.02 | +0.1863 |
| 2007 | 10.83 | +0.341 |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +0.0662 |
| 2005 | 10.42 | +0.1193 |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +0.0903 |
| 2003 | 10.21 | +0.147 |
| 2002 | 10.06 | +0.3797 |
| 2001 | 9.69 | +0.2773 |
| 2000 | 9.41 | +0.5797 |
| 1999 | 8.83 | +0.6511 |
| 1998 | 8.18 | -1.51 |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +0.461 |
| 1996 | 9.22 | +0.7679 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +0.5752 |
| 1994 | 7.88 | +0.5259 |
| 1993 | 7.36 | +0.6393 |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +0.5125 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +0.5208 |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +0.5477 |
| 1989 | 5.14 | +0.2205 |
| 1988 | 4.91 | +0.535 |
| 1987 | 4.38 | +0.1538 |
| 1986 | 4.23 | +0.1247 |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +0.1428 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | +0.2301 |
| 1983 | 3.73 | +0.1511 |
| 1982 | 3.58 | -0.0309 |
| 1981 | 3.61 | +0.2081 |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -0.0085 |
| 1979 | 3.41 | +0.4716 |
| 1978 | 2.94 | +0.1808 |
| 1977 | 2.76 | +0.2921 |
| 1976 | 2.46 | +0.2713 |
| 1975 | 2.19 | +0.1244 |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +0.0349 |
| 1973 | 2.03 | +0.3196 |
| 1972 | 1.71 | +0.0142 |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +0.1007 |
| 1970 | 1.6 | +0.2549 |
| 1969 | 1.34 | +0.1623 |
| 1968 | 1.18 | +0.0396 |
| 1967 | 1.14 | +0.148 |
| 1966 | 0.9938 | +0.1483 |
| 1965 | 0.8455 | +0.0785 |
| 1964 | 0.7669 | +0.0273 |
| 1963 | 0.7396 | +0.1194 |
| 1962 | 0.6202 | +0.088 |
| 1961 | 0.5322 | +0.0575 |
| 1960 | 0.4747 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Korea, Rep.'s co₂ per capita is 11.24 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 11.31 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 12.98 (2018); the lowest is 0.4747 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.