Republic of Korea vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Republic of Korea
0.2291 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America
4.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
North America rank
19th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.17 Mt CO2e against 0.2291 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.94 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 18.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and North America ranks 19th of 194 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0354 Mt CO2e 12.27 Mt CO2e 12.24 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 0.1018 Mt CO2e 13.06 Mt CO2e 12.96 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 0.3247 Mt CO2e 14.08 Mt CO2e 13.75 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 0.315 Mt CO2e 10.37 Mt CO2e 10.05 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 0.2464 Mt CO2e 5.15 Mt CO2e 4.9 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 0.2193 Mt CO2e 4.07 Mt CO2e 3.85 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy), Republic of Korea or North America?
North America, at 4.17 Mt CO2e against 0.2291 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between Republic of Korea and North America?
3.94 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and North America ranks 19th of 194 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 Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).