Korea, Dem. People's Rep. CO₂ per capita

Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 20252.33

Previous · 20242.36

Highest · 198910.01

Lowest · 20151.22

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita stands at 2.33 as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.36 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.33, down from 2.36 in 2024.

In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.36, up from 2.25 in 2023.

In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.25, up from 2.14 in 2022.

In 2022, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.14, up from 2.06 in 2021.

In 2021, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.06, down from 2.51 in 2020.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. CO₂ per capita — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2025	2.33	-0.0256
2024	2.36	+0.1103
2023	2.25	+0.1067
2022	2.14	+0.0837
2021	2.06	-0.4517
2020	2.51	-0.1607
2019	2.67	+0.2553
2018	2.41	-0.2857
2017	2.7	+1.37
2016	1.33	+0.1091
2015	1.22	-0.3418
2014	1.56	+0.1378
2013	1.43	-0.4275
2012	1.85	-0.0527
2011	1.91	-0.7083
2010	2.62	-0.1041
2009	2.72	-0.1201
2008	2.84	+0.2642
2007	2.58	-0.5303
2006	3.11	+0.0312
2005	3.07	+0.1176
2004	2.96	+0.0454
2003	2.91	+0.0449
2002	2.87	-0.1426
2001	3.01	+0.0868
2000	2.92	+0.1928
1999	2.73	+0.2096
1998	2.52	-0.2352
1997	2.76	-0.14
1996	2.9	-0.461
1995	3.36	-0.2868
1994	3.64	-0.4154
1993	4.06	-0.4464
1992	4.5	-0.76
1991	5.26	-0.3425
1990	5.61	-4.4
1989	10.01	+0.3415
1988	9.67	+1.03
1987	8.64	+0.8035
1986	7.84	+0.5165
1985	7.32	+0.3879
1984	6.93	+0.3938
1983	6.54	+0.343
1982	6.2	+0.0413
1981	6.16	-0.0737
1980	6.23	+0.1218
1979	6.11	+0.0275
1978	6.08	-0.4038
1977	6.48	+0.116
1976	6.37	+0.0401
1975	6.33	+0.2456
1974	6.08	+0.1392
1973	5.94	+0.3492
1972	5.59	-1.3
1971	6.89	+2.06
1970	4.83	+0.5025
1969	4.33	+0.2129
1968	4.12	+0.3687
1967	3.75	+0.2448
1966	3.5	+0.1629
1965	3.34	+0.5827
1964	2.76	+0.1516
1963	2.61	+0.1095
1962	2.5	+0.2969
1961	2.2	+0.1733
1960	2.03	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita?

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita is 2.33 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.36 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.

What was the highest co₂ per capita in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?

The highest recorded value is 10.01 (1989); the lowest is 1.22 (2015), across data from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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