Euro area vs South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Euro area
327.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea
44.74 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Euro area rank
42nd
South Korea rank
41st

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Euro area
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 327.17 Mt CO2e against 44.74 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 282.43 Mt CO2e.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 493.59 Mt CO2e 28.47 Mt CO2e 465.12 Mt CO2e Euro area
1980s 498.76 Mt CO2e 37.9 Mt CO2e 460.85 Mt CO2e Euro area
1990s 447.29 Mt CO2e 38.15 Mt CO2e 409.14 Mt CO2e Euro area
2000s 395.82 Mt CO2e 36.61 Mt CO2e 359.21 Mt CO2e Euro area
2010s 361.03 Mt CO2e 40.57 Mt CO2e 320.45 Mt CO2e Euro area
2020s 335.65 Mt CO2e 45.48 Mt CO2e 290.16 Mt CO2e Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Euro area or South Korea?
Euro area, at 327.17 Mt CO2e against 44.74 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Euro area and South Korea?
282.43 Mt CO2e, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Euro area ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 41st of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).