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% |
