Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 44.74 Mt CO2e against 42.16 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.58 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 Mt CO2e | 28.47 Mt CO2e | 20.71 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.77 Mt CO2e | 37.9 Mt CO2e | 25.13 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.85 Mt CO2e | 38.15 Mt CO2e | 23.3 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.77 Mt CO2e | 36.61 Mt CO2e | 19.84 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.35 Mt CO2e | 40.57 Mt CO2e | 12.22 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.65 Mt CO2e | 45.48 Mt CO2e | 5.83 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 44.74 Mt CO2e against 42.16 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 2.58 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).