F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea
South Korea: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea is 22.36 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea peaked at 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
That places South Korea 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 12.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 Mt CO2e | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 14.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 Mt CO2e | 14.74 Mt CO2e | 18.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 Mt CO2e | 19.14 Mt CO2e | 22.36 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 108.96 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is f-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in South Korea was 22.36 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).