South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre

South Korea
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 12.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 203 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
South Korea, at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.