Germany vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2862 Mt CO2e against 0.2334 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 0.0528 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 94 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | 0.2715 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | 0.186 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | 0.119 Mt CO2e | 0.1056 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2884 Mt CO2e | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | 0.1299 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.235 Mt CO2e | 0.2383 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2357 Mt CO2e | 0.3006 Mt CO2e | 0.0649 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2862 Mt CO2e against 0.2334 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0528 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Germany ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 94 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).