How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

South Korea ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

108.96 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

14th

of 194 countries

All-time high

108.96 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

5.99 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 108.96 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea peaked at 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.99 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

South Korea ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	9.16 Mt CO2e	5.99 Mt CO2e	17.07 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	20.66 Mt CO2e	11.13 Mt CO2e	35.09 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	63.72 Mt CO2e	43.74 Mt CO2e	78.07 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	85.2 Mt CO2e	77.78 Mt CO2e	88.91 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	95.26 Mt CO2e	85.08 Mt CO2e	106 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	104.35 Mt CO2e	98.74 Mt CO2e	108.96 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

11 Germany 138.04 Mt CO2e compare
12 Mexico 127.16 Mt CO2e compare
13 France 119.17 Mt CO2e compare
15 United Kingdom 106.7 Mt CO2e compare
16 Italy 104.7 Mt CO2e compare
17 Australia 100.51 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for South Korea

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 588.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 53.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 61.85 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea was 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 108.96 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 5.99 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: South Korea ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).