Climate Change in South Korea 258 indicators covering climate change for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3978 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.9% 12th Carbon intensity of energy 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 15.8% 172nd Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions -5.50 million tonnes 2024 down 5.5% 204th Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 583.68 million tonnes 2024 down 7.3% 9th Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 6,083 tonnes 2024 — 92nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0001 tonnes per person 2024 — 98th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 7.5% 19th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 7.4% 28th Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 22.7% 183rd Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 15.8% 172nd Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 7.5% 19th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 583.68 million tonnes 2024 down 7.3% 9th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 7.83 billion tonnes 2024 up 28.6% 17th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 1.03 billion tonnes 2024 up 30.8% 8th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 24,642 tonnes 2024 — 113th Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions -0.9% 2024 down 13.6% 178th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 580.06 million tonnes 2024 down 7.5% 12th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change -3.62 million tonnes 2024 down 68.2% 175th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita -0.07 tonnes per person 2024 down 64.4% 145th Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 580.06 million tonnes 2024 down 7.5% 12th Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 11.22 tonnes per person 2024 down 9.6% 19th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 1.2% 2024 down 9.3% 15th Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 11.8% 44th Share of global methane emissions 0.4% 2024 up 24.6% 44th Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.5% 2024 up 4.1% 44th Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0103 °C 2024 up 40.4% 21st Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0103 °C 2024 up 40.4% 21st Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0007 °C 2024 up 0.3% 91st Global warming contributions by gas and source 0.0002 °C 2024 up 31.3% 25th Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 5.2% 15th Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 4.78 tonnes per person 2024 down 27.0% 9th Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 247.47 million tonnes 2024 down 25.3% 8th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 9.14 billion tonnes 2024 up 49.0% 16th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 4.78 tonnes per person 2024 down 27.0% 9th Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 82.1% 2025 up 20.0% 11th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 84.33 years 2023 up 3.0% 5th Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 100 2022 unchanged 1st Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 58.93 2021 up 1.9% 93rd Per capita methane emissions by sector 55.27 kilograms per person 2023 down 26.6% 86th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 4.55 million tonnes 2023 up 8.3% 72nd Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 15.37 million tonnes 2023 up 4.3% 64th Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd Methane emissions from agriculture 10.82 million tonnes 2023 up 2.8% 60th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 2,038 kilograms per person 2023 up 12.4% 26th CO₂ emissions from transport 105.46 million tonnes 2023 up 16.1% 15th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 991.33 kilograms per person 2023 up 24.0% 22nd Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 4.3 2025 down 21.8% 74th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2 2025 down 9.1% 173rd Lack of coping capacity 1.3 2025 down 31.6% 185th Vulnerability 1.5 2025 up 50.0% 177th CO₂ emissions by sector 41.59 million tonnes 2023 down 13.7% 13th Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 803.69 kilograms per person 2023 down 16.5% 26th Terrestrial protected areas 17.7% 2025 up 132.9% 102nd Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.9% 2025 up 126.9% 136th Marine protected areas 2.3% 2025 up 130.0% 84th Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 1.07 2021 up 4.9% 34th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 5.56 million tonnes 2023 down 46.6% 25th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.9% 2023 down 2.0% 8th Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 1.9% 2023 down 2.0% 8th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 1.9% 2023 down 2.0% 8th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →