Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 4.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep., 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep. is 4.55 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep. peaked at 5.45 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Korea, Rep. 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Rep.
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep.?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Korea, Rep. was 4.55 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.