Climate Change in South Korea 258 indicators covering climate change for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 129.31 million tonnes 2024 up 27.5% 12th Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 2.5 tonnes per person 2024 up 24.6% 22nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 2.46 billion tonnes 2024 up 86.6% 22nd Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 14.5% 119th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 254 kilograms 2024 up 26.4% 46th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 13.14 million tonnes 2024 up 29.3% 11th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 261,986 tonnes 2026 down 69.8% 122nd Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 16.2% 29th Urban population 81.2% 2025 down 0.0% 54th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 3,500 2024 — 97th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.04 2025 up 3.5% 66th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 13.5% 2015 down 16.7% 196th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.5% 2015 up 1.2% 43rd Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 550.9 2023 down 7.0% 9th Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1966 2023 down 28.3% 46th Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.125 2023 down 36.5% 130th CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 1.62 million tonnes 2024 up 18.5% 23rd Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 14.76 million tonnes 2024 up 28.0% 15th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 31.35 kilograms 2024 up 15.8% 32nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 285.36 kilograms 2024 up 25.1% 33rd Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 31.35 kilograms 2024 up 15.8% 32nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 31.35 kilograms 2024 up 15.8% 31st Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 708.87 million tonnes 2023 up 5.8% 8th Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 13.7 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.4% 15th Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 13.7 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.4% 15th Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 13.7 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.4% 15th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.7 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.4% 15th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 13.7 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.4% 15th Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 20.3% 2023 up 266.5% 63rd CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 119.69 million tonnes 2023 up 240.3% 7th Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person 2023 up 229.2% 18th Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 243.01 million tonnes 2024 up 71.5% 6th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry 243.01 million tonnes 2024 up 71.5% 6th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 1 2024 down 50.0% 32nd Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 0 2024 down 100.0% 92nd Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 18.7% 2025 up 18.4% 25th Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy -12.72 terawatt-hours 2025 down 141.6% 76th Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy -12.72 terawatt-hours 2025 down 141.6% 76th Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy -1.8% 2025 down 130.5% 64th Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 18.7% 2025 up 18.4% 25th Primary energy from low-carbon energy 674.95 terawatt-hours 2025 up 26.2% 8th Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 24.5% 8th Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 24.5% 7th Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 2.4% 2024 up 1.2% 5th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry 1.6% 2024 up 22.1% 6th Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 3.4% 43rd Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 6.97 2023 up 21,725.0% 22nd Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 3,609 2023 up 22,456.2% 8th Number of deaths due to disaster 3,602 2023 up 23,913.3% 8th Number of people affected by disaster 105,126 2023 up 1,875.3% 34th Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 203.15 2023 up 1,811.3% 58th Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 146 2023 up 231.8% 64th Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9% 2020 down 30.8% 97th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 715.14 2023 up 3,020.7% 25th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2023 up 2,397.3% 75th Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 715.14 million 2023 up 3,020.7% 12th Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 104,724 2023 up 1,895.5% 20th CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 10.18 million tonnes 2024 up 5.3% 5th Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 10.18 million tonnes 2024 up 5.3% 5th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →