Climate Change in South Korea 258 indicators covering climate change for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% 2100 down 13.4% 73rd Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C 2026 down 269.4% 174th Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C 2026 down 1.4% 96th Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C 2026 down 0.1% 50th Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year 2025 down 4.9% 103rd Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person 2025 down 0.6% 54th Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.2% 160th Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year 2025 down 129.2% 193rd Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.7% 169th Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year 2025 down 124.3% 182nd Population growth -0.1% 2025 down 124.4% 182nd Population, total 51.68 million 2025 up 1.3% 29th Urban population growth -0.1% 2025 down 129.3% 193rd Urban population 41.95 million 2025 up 0.7% 23rd Annual precipitation 1,270 millimeters 2025 up 30.9% 67th Precipitation anomalies 32.11 millimeters 2025 up 112.0% 62nd Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C 2025 down 56.6% 84th Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C 2025 up 1,015.2% 10th CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes 2024 up 43.1% 16th CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.5% 2024 down 14.8% 9th Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.1% 2024 up 14.7% 16th Share of global CO₂ emissions 1.5% 2024 down 14.8% 9th Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 20.71 billion tonnes 2024 up 43.1% 16th Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 11.36 2024 down 8.6% 17th Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 1.4% 2024 up 1.1% 13th Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% 2024 — 92nd Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 1.4% 2024 down 18.0% 12th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% 2024 — 113th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 2.1% 2024 down 9.9% 8th Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 1.2% 2024 up 4.6% 17th CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change -0.1% 2024 down 135.1% 175th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 362.63 million tonnes 2024 down 10.4% 122nd Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% 2024 down 15.3% 122nd Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 1.3% 2024 down 10.3% 12th Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.97 billion tonnes 2024 up 41.9% 23rd Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% 2024 up 20.4% 23rd Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.4% 21st Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 2024 up 140.8% 45th Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 2024 down 4.9% 12th Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person 2024 down 6.7% 21st Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 21.1% 128th Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) -0.2791 % change on previous year 2024 up 80.9% 172nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 405.25 tonnes per person 2024 up 39.2% 67th Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 17.8% 153rd Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.8% 42nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 20.97 billion tonnes 2024 up 41.9% 23rd Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 7.01 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.1% 158th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 25.6% 160th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate -0.9881 % change on previous year 2024 down 86.8% 164th Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 400.14 tonnes per person 2024 up 40.3% 53rd Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 18.7% 92nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2024 down 36.2% 111th Page 1 of 5 Next →