South Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
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 2018 was 718,880.00, a 1.2% increase from 2017.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 710,340.00, a 1.92% increase from 2016.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 696,930.00, a 1.62% increase from 2015.
- South Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 685,800.00, a 3.24% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
6,023,620.00 |
| Japan |
1,186,770.00 |
| Germany |
806,090.00 |
| Canada |
724,930.00 |
| South Korea |
718,880.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
638,120.00 |
| Australia |
615,380.00 |
| United Kingdom |
452,080.00 |
| France |
423,350.00 |
| Italy |
399,600.00 |
| Poland |
389,650.00 |
| Argentina |
365,650.00 |
| Spain |
326,940.00 |
| UAE |
263,240.00 |
| Netherlands |
178,640.00 |
| Czech Republic |
122,840.00 |
| Kuwait |
112,970.00 |
| Chile |
109,590.00 |
| Belgium |
108,750.00 |
| Qatar |
99,830.00 |
| Israel |
87,830.00 |
| Greece |
84,750.00 |
| Oman |
82,300.00 |
| New Zealand |
81,330.00 |
| Austria |
74,980.00 |
| Portugal |
66,820.00 |
| Singapore |
66,640.00 |
| Ireland |
65,090.00 |
| Hungary |
60,920.00 |
| Finland |
54,490.00 |
| Bahrain |
48,950.00 |
| Norway |
47,340.00 |
| Sweden |
46,350.00 |
| Switzerland |
46,020.00 |
| Denmark |
45,870.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
39,930.00 |
| Uruguay |
36,160.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
22,900.00 |
| Croatia |
22,550.00 |
| Lithuania |
18,840.00 |
| Estonia |
18,610.00 |
| Panama |
18,010.00 |
| Slovenia |
17,170.00 |
| Brunei |
16,620.00 |
| Latvia |
11,660.00 |
| Luxembourg |
10,220.00 |
| Cyprus |
8,600.00 |
| Barbados |
3,790.00 |
| Iceland |
3,440.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,640.00 |
| Malta |
2,040.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,210.00 |
| Seychelles |
780.00 |
| Andorra |
590.00 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
370.00 |
| Palau |
320.00 |
| Liechtenstein |
180.00 |
| South Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
718,880.00 |
1.20% |
| 2017 |
710,340.00 |
1.92% |
| 2016 |
696,930.00 |
1.62% |
| 2015 |
685,800.00 |
3.24% |
| 2014 |
664,250.00 |
-1.59% |
| 2013 |
675,000.00 |
-0.04% |
| 2012 |
675,290.00 |
0.67% |
| 2011 |
670,790.00 |
3.77% |
| 2010 |
646,420.00 |
8.90% |
| 2009 |
593,600.00 |
2.35% |
| 2008 |
579,950.00 |
2.49% |
| 2007 |
565,860.00 |
1.58% |
| 2006 |
557,070.00 |
1.51% |
| 2005 |
548,760.00 |
-0.83% |
| 2004 |
553,340.00 |
4.55% |
| 2003 |
529,250.00 |
1.51% |
| 2002 |
521,370.00 |
-1.36% |
| 2001 |
528,550.00 |
3.27% |
| 2000 |
511,790.00 |
12.67% |
| 1999 |
454,250.00 |
9.09% |
| 1998 |
416,390.00 |
-13.47% |
| 1997 |
481,200.00 |
5.67% |
| 1996 |
455,360.00 |
6.54% |
| 1995 |
427,420.00 |
8.20% |
| 1994 |
395,040.00 |
7.51% |
| 1993 |
367,440.00 |
9.17% |
| 1992 |
336,580.00 |
7.87% |
| 1991 |
312,020.00 |
8.84% |
| 1990 |
286,680.00 |
6.13% |
| 1989 |
270,117.80 |
4.54% |
| 1988 |
258,382.67 |
14.41% |
| 1987 |
225,840.18 |
0.69% |
| 1986 |
224,294.64 |
4.28% |
| 1985 |
215,092.05 |
3.33% |
| 1984 |
208,165.76 |
8.00% |
| 1983 |
192,747.73 |
6.63% |
| 1982 |
180,766.92 |
-0.45% |
| 1981 |
181,587.53 |
3.63% |
| 1980 |
175,229.77 |
1.56% |
| 1979 |
172,533.28 |
10.62% |
| 1978 |
155,967.54 |
7.63% |
| 1977 |
144,910.92 |
11.29% |
| 1976 |
130,213.92 |
7.65% |
| 1975 |
120,964.24 |
7.14% |
| 1974 |
112,906.55 |
5.51% |
| 1973 |
107,014.04 |
17.16% |
| 1972 |
91,340.25 |
2.34% |
| 1971 |
89,248.78 |
0.69% |
| 1970 |
88,641.35 |
0.69% |
