In 2021, South Korea produced approximately 578 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion. Emissions fell in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, but have since risen.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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IEA. (January 9, 2024). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/986077/south-korea-co2-emissions/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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