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What is South Koreaʼs pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
South Korea
In brief
Current situation
Ambition gap
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Last update: March 2022
Power
Buildings
Transport
Industry
Sectoral overview
Sectors
Sectoral overview
South Koreaʼs total GHG emissions by sector
excl. LULUCF MtCO₂e/yr
Pathway
High energy demand - Low CDR reliance
256
256
271
271
285
285
315
315
332
332
356
356
389
389
415
415
355
355
385
385
417
417
432
432
453
453
461
461
468
468
481
481
484
484
500
500
514
514
519
519
572
572
603
603
607
607
614
614
612
612
612
612
621
621
632
632
626
626
660
660
825
825
595
595
385
385
292
292
233
233
170
170
92
92
31
31
−6
−6
−42
−42
Energy
34
34
40
40
46
46
51
51
55
55
58
58
60
60
63
63
55
55
58
58
63
63
65
65
65
65
70
70
69
69
64
64
63
63
56
56
55
55
53
53
54
54
56
56
57
57
57
57
58
58
59
59
61
61
21
21
21
21
21
21
18
18
14
14
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
Other
22
22
26
26
32
32
36
36
41
41
46
46
48
48
53
53
44
44
52
52
55
55
53
53
58
58
60
60
62
62
58
58
58
58
55
55
55
55
52
52
57
57
57
57
59
59
59
59
62
62
58
58
57
57
Industry (processes)
1990
2010
2030
2050
2070
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
21
21
20
20
18
18
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
Agriculture
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