South Korea vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.79 Mt CO2e against 0.1549 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 1.64 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 2.43 Mt CO2e | 2.38 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 0.1227 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 0.1734 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 0.2014 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), South Korea or North America?
- North America, at 1.79 Mt CO2e against 0.1549 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Korea and North America?
- 1.64 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 22nd of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).