Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2024-12-31
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita stands at 2.36 as of 2024-12-31, up from 2.35 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.36, up from 2.35 in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.35, 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.
In 2020, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita was 2.51, down from 2.67 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.36 | +0.0127 |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +0.2099 |
| 2022 | 2.14 | +0.0806 |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -0.4517 |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -0.1607 |
| 2019 | 2.67 | +0.2553 |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -0.2856 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +1.37 |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.1093 |
| 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 | -4.45 |
| 1989 | 10.06 | +0.3409 |
| 1988 | 9.72 | +1.03 |
| 1987 | 8.69 | +0.8151 |
| 1986 | 7.88 | +0.5229 |
| 1985 | 7.35 | +0.3895 |
| 1984 | 6.96 | +0.3956 |
| 1983 | 6.57 | +0.3437 |
| 1982 | 6.23 | +0.0418 |
| 1981 | 6.18 | -0.0723 |
| 1980 | 6.26 | +0.1243 |
| 1979 | 6.13 | +0.0302 |
| 1978 | 6.1 | -0.3967 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.1168 |
| 1976 | 6.38 | +0.0394 |
| 1975 | 6.34 | +0.2473 |
| 1974 | 6.09 | +0.1418 |
| 1973 | 5.95 | +0.3497 |
| 1972 | 5.6 | -1.3 |
| 1971 | 6.9 | +2.06 |
| 1970 | 4.84 | +0.5035 |
| 1969 | 4.34 | +0.2134 |
| 1968 | 4.13 | +0.3723 |
| 1967 | 3.75 | +0.2455 |
| 1966 | 3.51 | +0.1627 |
| 1965 | 3.35 | +0.582 |
| 1964 | 2.76 | +0.1512 |
| 1963 | 2.61 | +0.1096 |
| 1962 | 2.5 | +0.2985 |
| 1961 | 2.2 | +0.1747 |
| 1960 | 2.03 | — |
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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s co₂ per capita is 2.36 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.35 in 2023. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 10.06 (1989); the lowest is 1.22 (2015), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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.