What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.9727 Mt CO2e in 1997.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

South Korea ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Korea

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1835 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1835 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

52nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.9727 Mt CO2e

in 1997

All-time low

0.0824 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea is 0.1835 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea peaked at 0.9727 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0824 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	0.1145 Mt CO2e	0.0824 Mt CO2e	0.1493 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.4399 Mt CO2e	0.2914 Mt CO2e	0.5845 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.7837 Mt CO2e	0.6274 Mt CO2e	0.9727 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.5414 Mt CO2e	0.3343 Mt CO2e	0.9487 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2688 Mt CO2e	0.1562 Mt CO2e	0.3809 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.166 Mt CO2e	0.1397 Mt CO2e	0.1835 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

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50 Czechia 0.1949 Mt CO2e compare
51 Tunisia 0.1921 Mt CO2e compare
53 Guinea 0.1766 Mt CO2e compare
54 Hungary 0.1695 Mt CO2e compare
55 Finland 0.1694 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 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)
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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Korea was 0.1835 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.9727 Mt CO2e in 1997.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: South Korea ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).