Climate Change in Korea

52 indicators covering climate change for Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 18.8% 5th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 64,394 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 18.3% 7th
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 1.82 million Tonnes 2025 up 2.4% 1st
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 76.77 Index 2023 down 10.6% 2nd
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 13.21 Degrees celsius 2024 up 12.1% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 25.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 6.5% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings 51.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 15.9% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 653.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.0% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 6.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 214.9% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries 194.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.3% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.8% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 250.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 18.4% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 644.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.8% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 12.0% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 100.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 11.6% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 1.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 109.5% 2nd
Air emissions - Air pollutants Inventories — Total man-made emissions 78.87 Index 2023 up 3.0% 1st
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 14.8 Degrees celsius 2060 up 3.5% 1st
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 2.5 Degrees celsius 2060 up 25.0% 1st
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 14.8 Degrees celsius 2060 up 3.5% 1st
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 2.5 Degrees celsius 2060 up 25.0% 1st
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.269 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 37.7% 2nd
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.235 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 40.5% 3rd
Air transport emissions 2.65 Tonnes 2024 up 184.7% 2nd
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity 428.15 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour 2023 down 14.0% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 22,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 4.6% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 2.0% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 9.6% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 22,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 4.6% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 10,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 4.9% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 17,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 7.8% 4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 8.4% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 3,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 12.0% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 2,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 12.2% 3rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 6,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 14.7% 6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 2,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 5.4% 6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 140,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 8.8% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 131,262 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 29.6% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 551,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 4.0% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 4.4% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide -38,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 24.5% 10th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 89.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 167.9% 9th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 94.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 32.9% 5th
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia 241,628 Tonnes 2022 down 20.4% 5th
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia 202,985 Tonnes 2022 down 15.1% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 49.9% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -542.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 34.4% 6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 32,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 213.9% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 2.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 35.9% 11th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 5.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 42.6% 4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 42.6% 4th
Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports 12.31 Per 100 square kilometres 2016 up 32.5% 2nd