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South Korea CO2 from coal 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from coal in South Korea stood at 247.7 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 0.1% from 247.5 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 335.4 mn t (down 26% since). The highest value since 1905 was 340.3 mn t in 2018, the lowest 0.000771 mn t in 1905. South Korea ranked 8th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from coal in South Korea?

CO2 from coal in South Korea stood at 247.7 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from coal in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1% from 247.5 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 335.4 mn t (down 26% since).

How does South Korea rank for CO2 from coal?

South Korea ranked 8th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 from coal on record in South Korea?

The highest value since 1905 was 340.3 mn t in 2018, the lowest 0.000771 mn t in 1905.

Metadata for CO2 from coal in South Korea
IndicatorCO2 from coal
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 247.7 mn t (2025)

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Cite this chart
APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_kor,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from coal --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
}