GHG per capita in South Korea stood at 12.19 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 0.3% from 12.23 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 13.16 t CO2-eq (down 7.4% since). The highest value since 1850 was 13.73 t CO2-eq in 2018, the lowest 0.625 t CO2-eq in 1895. South Korea ranked 27th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
GHG per capita in South Korea stood at 12.19 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 0.3% from 12.23 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 13.16 t CO2-eq (down 7.4% since).
South Korea ranked 27th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1850 was 13.73 t CO2-eq in 2018, the lowest 0.625 t CO2-eq in 1895.
| Indicator | GHG per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | t CO2-eq |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). GHG per capita — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions
Our World in Data. "GHG per capita — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.
Our World in Data. 2026. "GHG per capita — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.
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author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{GHG per capita --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions}
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