Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 1.25 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Korea peaked at 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4714 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | 0.4714 Mt CO2e | 0.671 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7202 Mt CO2e | 0.6633 Mt CO2e | 0.788 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.829 Mt CO2e | 0.7389 Mt CO2e | 0.9171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9907 Mt CO2e | 0.9621 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Korea was 1.25 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 waste recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4714 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).