South Korea vs Morocco: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 22 Mt CO2e against 18.6 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 3.4 Mt CO2e.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.23 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 0.2433 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 6.27 Mt CO2e | 0.7646 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.09 Mt CO2e | 8.97 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.8 Mt CO2e | 11.82 Mt CO2e | 0.9726 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.02 Mt CO2e | 16.07 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | Morocco |
| 2020s | 19.04 Mt CO2e | 20.8 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, South Korea or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 22 Mt CO2e against 18.6 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between South Korea and Morocco?
- 3.4 Mt CO2e, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 17th 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).