Climate Change in Republic of Korea

662 indicators covering climate change for Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture 144.36 TJ 2023 down 8.1% 45th
Natural gas — Emissions 8.1 kt 2023 down 8.1% 45th
Natural gas — Emissions 0.0007 kt 2023 down 12.5% 45th
Natural gas — Emissions 0 kt 2023 37th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 5,986 1000 ha 2022 down 2.4% 33rd
Food Processing — Energy Use 1,976 TJ 2017 down 21.6% 18th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -41,207 kt 2022 up 20.1% 59th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 0.05 t 2023 80th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,121 1000 USD 2024 up 560,455.0% 26th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,037 t 2024 up 103,580.0% 31st
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 4,727 t 2023 down 41.9% 8th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 12,269 TJ 2023 up 25.2% 14th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 12,269 TJ 2023 up 25.2% 14th
Food Retail — Energy Use 4,694 TJ 2023 up 10.2% 18th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 1,840 TJ 2023 up 43.4% 8th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 23,665 kt 2016 down 0.9% 30th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 547.63 kt 2016 down 8.0% 29th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 15,334 kt 2016 down 8.0% 29th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 6.97 2023 up 21,725.0% 21st
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 3,609 2023 up 22,456.2% 7th
Number of deaths due to disaster 3,602 2023 up 23,913.3% 7th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 31.44 kt 2016 up 15.5% 27th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 8,332 kt 2016 up 15.5% 27th
Food Processing — Energy Use 5,735 TJ 2023 up 34.6% 9th
Number of people affected by disaster 105,126 2023 up 1,875.3% 30th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 203.15 2023 up 1,811.3% 51st
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 192.74 kt 2016 up 16.8% 32nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,397 kt 2016 up 16.8% 32nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,397 kt 2016 up 16.8% 32nd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,244 kt 2016 up 24.7% 13th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 62.53 kt 2016 up 9.4% 17th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,751 kt 2016 up 9.4% 17th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 18.24 kt 2016 up 4.9% 25th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,834 kt 2016 up 4.9% 25th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,834 kt 2016 up 4.9% 25th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 13.18 kt 2016 up 34.1% 5th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 3,493 kt 2016 up 34.1% 5th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 146 2023 up 231.8% 61st
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -44,785 kt 2016 up 20.5% 70th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -44,785 kt 2016 up 20.5% 70th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 715.14 2023 up 3,020.7% 19th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2023 up 2,397.3% 65th
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.12 kt 2016 down 29.4% 43rd
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 104,724 2023 up 1,895.5% 17th
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 715.14 million 2023 up 3,020.7% 11th
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 14.07 kt 2016 up 14.9% 20th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 7 2023 up 600.0% 21st
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 257 2023 up 756.7% 51st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 24.9 kt 2016 down 21.9% 21st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.7 kt 2016 down 26.3% 21st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 19.6 kt 2016 down 26.3% 21st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2016 unchanged 20th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 5.3 kt 2016 unchanged 20th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 0.7 kt 2016 down 26.3% 21st
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 0.7 kt 2016 down 26.3% 21st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2016 unchanged 20th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2016 unchanged 20th
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 684,726 2020 41st
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters 28 2020 32nd