1. Data

This data excludes emissions from the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Here's why. What is Mt CO₂-e? Emissions are a combination of gases. Most are Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). The other gases are measured as a Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) based on the amount of heat they trap in the atmosphere. They’re measured in Million Tonnes (Mt).

South Korea

Emissions History (excl. LULUCF) - Pop. 51.31M

south-korea

Source: PRIMAP-hist via OnlyFacts

Data

Emissions History (excl. LULUCF) - Pop. 51.31M

south-korea

YEAR

per 100k

Mt CO₂-e

NET

1900 0.014 7.12 -
1901 0.014 7.14 0.3%
1902 0.014 7.17 0.3%
1903 0.014 7.20 0.5%
1904 0.014 7.23 0.3%
1905 0.014 7.26 0.5%
1906 0.014 7.33 0.9%
1907 0.014 7.39 0.9%
1908 0.015 7.46 0.9%
1909 0.015 7.52 0.9%
1910 0.015 7.60 1.0%
1911 0.015 7.78 2.4%
1912 0.016 7.97 2.5%
1913 0.016 8.18 2.5%
1914 0.017 8.51 4.1%
1915 0.017 8.82 3.6%
1916 0.017 8.90 0.9%
1917 0.018 9.07 2.0%
1918 0.018 9.27 2.2%
1919 0.019 9.56 3.1%
1920 0.019 9.91 3.7%
1921 0.020 10.17 2.7%
1922 0.020 10.39 2.1%
1923 0.021 10.78 3.7%
1924 0.022 11.04 2.5%
1925 0.023 11.90 7.7%
1926 0.024 12.22 2.7%
1927 0.024 12.47 2.1%
1928 0.025 12.94 3.8%
1929 0.026 13.46 4.0%
1930 0.026 13.50 0.3%
1931 0.027 13.83 2.4%
1932 0.028 14.51 4.9%
1933 0.030 15.18 4.6%
1934 0.032 16.45 8.4%
1935 0.034 17.33 5.3%
1936 0.036 18.51 6.8%
1937 0.037 19.19 3.7%
1938 0.043 22.07 15.0%
1939 0.048 24.63 11.6%
1940 0.057 29.03 17.9%
1941 0.060 30.92 6.5%
1942 0.066 33.66 8.9%
1943 0.066 33.88 0.7%
1944 0.070 36.16 6.7%
1945 0.054 27.68 23.5%
1946 0.039 19.76 28.6%
1947 0.041 21.08 6.7%
1948 0.044 22.73 7.8%
1949 0.047 23.95 5.3%
1950 0.043 22.07 7.8%
1951 0.045 23.08 4.6%
1952 0.047 23.86 3.4%
1953 0.050 25.68 7.6%
1954 0.052 26.69 3.9%
1955 0.056 28.72 7.6%
1956 0.060 30.74 7.1%
1957 0.063 32.20 4.7%
1958 0.066 33.75 4.8%
1959 0.072 37.16 10.1%
1960 0.077 39.43 6.1%
1961 0.081 41.62 5.5%
1962 0.088 45.33 8.9%
1963 0.098 50.08 10.5%
1964 0.100 51.55 2.9%
1965 0.107 55.00 6.7%
1966 0.118 60.62 10.2%
1967 0.128 65.72 8.4%
1968 0.128 65.85 0.2%
1969 0.140 71.98 9.3%
1970 0.167 85.87 19.3%
1971 0.177 90.92 5.9%
1972 0.182 93.27 2.6%
1973 0.211 108.17 16.0%
1974 0.220 112.92 4.4%
1975 0.234 119.98 6.3%
1976 0.255 130.80 9.0%
1977 0.283 145.04 10.9%
1978 0.300 154.07 6.2%
1979 0.342 175.60 14.0%
1980 0.344 176.65 0.6%
1981 0.356 182.70 3.4%
1982 0.360 184.71 1.1%
1983 0.383 196.47 6.4%
1984 0.414 212.59 8.2%
1985 0.446 228.94 7.7%
1986 0.456 233.80 2.1%
1987 0.476 244.09 4.4%
1988 0.534 273.85 12.2%
1989 0.560 287.43 5.0%
1990 0.583 299.21 4.1%
1991 0.628 321.99 7.6%
1992 0.683 350.48 8.8%
1993 0.751 385.38 10.0%
1994 0.802 411.43 6.8%
1995 0.861 441.76 7.4%
1996 0.932 477.95 8.2%
1997 0.994 509.95 6.7%
1998 0.855 438.61 14.0%
1999 0.930 477.31 8.8%
2000 0.995 510.55 7.0%
2001 1.022 524.30 2.7%
2002 1.066 546.73 4.3%
2003 1.085 556.74 1.8%
2004 1.101 564.62 1.4%
2005 1.108 568.66 0.7%
2006 1.120 574.76 1.1%
2007 1.146 587.81 2.3%
2008 1.171 601.01 2.2%
2009 1.180 605.36 0.7%
2010 1.294 664.04 9.7%
2011 1.350 692.49 4.3%
2012 1.356 695.53 0.4%
2013 1.374 705.18 1.4%
2014 1.363 699.54 0.8%
2015 1.364 699.90 0.1%
2016 1.366 701.02 0.2%
2017 1.401 719.03 2.6%
2018 1.433 735.34 2.3%
2019 1.382 709.27 3.5%
2020 1.294 663.88 6.4%
2021 1.328 681.19 2.6%
2022 1.306 670.01 1.6%

Source: PRIMAP-hist via OnlyFacts

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