Egypt vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Egypt
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Egypt rank
91st
South Korea rank
94th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Egypt
  • South Korea
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Egypt ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 94th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 2.41 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 4.89 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 0.8907 % change on previous year Egypt
2000s 1 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.4332 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s 2.08 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 0.4131 % change on previous year Egypt
2020s -1.07 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Egypt or South Korea?
Egypt, at 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Egypt and South Korea?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 94th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.