China vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
China
-0.2291 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-0.2322 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
140th
South Korea rank
141st
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports -0.2291 % change on previous year against -0.2322 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0031 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 141st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.0226 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -0.8076 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.7246 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7081 % change on previous year | 0.5327 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.4316 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.9312 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, China or South Korea?
- China, at -0.2291 % change on previous year against -0.2322 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between China and South Korea?
- 0.0031 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- China ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 141st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.