Egypt vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.26 Mt CO2e against 18.6 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 3.66 Mt CO2e.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 4.23 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9.8 Mt CO2e | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 1990s | 13.97 Mt CO2e | 11.09 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 12.8 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.45 Mt CO2e | 15.02 Mt CO2e | 6.43 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.13 Mt CO2e | 19.04 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 22.26 Mt CO2e against 18.6 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Egypt and South Korea?
- 3.66 Mt CO2e, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Egypt ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 203 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).