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South Korea

+0.1% YoY

Asia | Global Rank #8

Annual CO2 Emissions
590 Mt
Per Capita
11.4t
Global Share
1.6%
Population
52M
Overview

South Korea has high per capita emissions driven by manufacturing and petrochemical industries.

Top Emitting Sectors

IndustryPower GenerationTransportation
Per Capita Emissions Comparison
South Korea11.4t
Global Average4.9t
1.5°C Target2.0t

South Korea's per capita emissions are 133% above the global average.

Average Individual Footprint
11.4t
CO2 per person/year
transport18%
housing28%
food16%
goods26%
services12%
Quick Facts
RegionAsia
Global Rank#8
Trendstable
Year-over-Year+0.1%

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