South Korea vs Low income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

South Korea
44.74 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Low income
619.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Low income rank
38th

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

  • South Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 619.9 Mt CO2e against 44.74 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 575.16 Mt CO2e.

That makes Low income's figure about 13.9 times South Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 41st and Low income ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 28.47 Mt CO2e 206.93 Mt CO2e 178.46 Mt CO2e Low income
1980s 37.9 Mt CO2e 251.71 Mt CO2e 213.8 Mt CO2e Low income
1990s 38.15 Mt CO2e 315.15 Mt CO2e 277 Mt CO2e Low income
2000s 36.61 Mt CO2e 396.67 Mt CO2e 360.05 Mt CO2e Low income
2010s 40.57 Mt CO2e 505.42 Mt CO2e 464.84 Mt CO2e Low income
2020s 45.48 Mt CO2e 596.97 Mt CO2e 551.48 Mt CO2e Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Korea or Low income?
Low income, at 619.9 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 South Korea and Low income?
575.16 Mt CO2e, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
South Korea ranks 41st and Low income ranks 38th 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

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).