South Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 698,460.02, a 2.38% decline from 2018.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 715,500.00, a 1% increase from 2017.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 708,429.99, a 1.98% increase from 2016.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 694,679.99, a 1.58% increase from 2015.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
United States |
6,001,209.96 |
Japan |
1,166,510.01 |
Germany |
749,710.02 |
Canada |
736,929.99 |
Saudi Arabia |
723,150.02 |
South Korea |
698,460.02 |
Australia |
585,979.98 |
United Kingdom |
440,079.99 |
France |
414,040.01 |
Italy |
389,000.00 |
Argentina |
369,049.99 |
Poland |
353,140.01 |
Spain |
306,950.01 |
UAE |
243,550.00 |
Netherlands |
172,230.00 |
Kuwait |
136,690.00 |
Czech Republic |
116,590.00 |
Qatar |
114,760.00 |
Chile |
113,020.00 |
Belgium |
108,060.00 |
Oman |
100,260.00 |
Israel |
87,180.00 |
New Zealand |
83,200.00 |
Greece |
78,500.00 |
Austria |
76,920.00 |
Singapore |
67,230.00 |
Ireland |
61,480.00 |
Portugal |
61,380.00 |
Hungary |
60,590.00 |
Bahrain |
54,410.00 |
Finland |
51,480.00 |
Switzerland |
46,500.00 |
Sweden |
46,190.00 |
Norway |
45,900.00 |
Denmark |
43,200.00 |
Slovak Republic |
38,060.00 |
Uruguay |
36,120.00 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
28,340.00 |
Croatia |
22,260.00 |
Panama |
20,880.00 |
Lithuania |
18,930.00 |
Slovenia |
16,460.00 |
Estonia |
12,870.00 |
Latvia |
11,700.00 |
Luxembourg |
10,480.00 |
Brunei |
9,300.00 |
Cyprus |
8,540.00 |
Barbados |
3,790.00 |
Bahamas |
3,160.00 |
Iceland |
2,850.00 |
Malta |
2,140.00 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
1,220.00 |
Seychelles |
780.00 |
Andorra |
630.00 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
350.00 |
Palau |
290.00 |
Liechtenstein |
160.00 |
South Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
2019 |
698,460.02 |
-2.38% |
2018 |
715,500.00 |
1.00% |
2017 |
708,429.99 |
1.98% |
2016 |
694,679.99 |
1.58% |
2015 |
683,859.99 |
3.16% |
2014 |
662,919.98 |
-1.56% |
2013 |
673,440.00 |
0.06% |
2012 |
673,010.01 |
0.51% |
2011 |
669,570.01 |
3.73% |
2010 |
645,520.02 |
8.77% |
2009 |
593,479.98 |
2.40% |
2008 |
579,549.99 |
2.27% |
2007 |
566,659.97 |
1.78% |
2006 |
556,739.99 |
1.52% |
2005 |
548,409.97 |
-0.84% |
2004 |
553,060.00 |
4.52% |
2003 |
529,150.02 |
1.49% |
2002 |
521,370.00 |
-1.41% |
2001 |
528,820.01 |
3.29% |
2000 |
511,980.01 |
12.77% |
1999 |
453,989.99 |
9.11% |
1998 |
416,079.99 |
-13.56% |
1997 |
481,340.00 |
5.69% |
1996 |
455,410.00 |
6.58% |
1995 |
427,290.01 |
8.36% |
1994 |
394,329.99 |
7.72% |
1993 |
366,079.99 |
9.48% |
1992 |
334,390.01 |
8.23% |
1991 |
308,959.99 |
10.05% |
1990 |
280,750.00 |
10.05% |