South Korea vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

South Korea
3.86 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.35 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
62nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.86 Mt CO2e against 3.35 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.51 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 7.72 Mt CO2e 49.18 Mt CO2e 41.46 Mt CO2e United Kingdom
1980s 10.34 Mt CO2e 38.9 Mt CO2e 28.56 Mt CO2e United Kingdom
1990s 4.75 Mt CO2e 20.96 Mt CO2e 16.2 Mt CO2e United Kingdom
2000s 3.05 Mt CO2e 9.39 Mt CO2e 6.34 Mt CO2e United Kingdom
2010s 3.39 Mt CO2e 5.22 Mt CO2e 1.84 Mt CO2e United Kingdom
2020s 3.74 Mt CO2e 3.31 Mt CO2e 0.4293 Mt CO2e South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 3.86 Mt CO2e against 3.35 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between South Korea and United Kingdom?
0.51 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
South Korea ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).