Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea
South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 44.74 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea is 44.74 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea peaked at 46.64 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.99 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Korea 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 28.47 Mt CO2e | 23.99 Mt CO2e | 32.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9 Mt CO2e | 32.21 Mt CO2e | 41.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.15 Mt CO2e | 36.41 Mt CO2e | 39.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.61 Mt CO2e | 35.2 Mt CO2e | 39.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 Mt CO2e | 39.44 Mt CO2e | 41.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.48 Mt CO2e | 44.74 Mt CO2e | 46.64 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1835 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 108.96 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)
- 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea was 44.74 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.64 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).