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

South Korea
44.74 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Spain
42.81 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Spain rank
43rd

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

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 44.74 Mt CO2e against 42.81 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 1.93 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 28.47 Mt CO2e 31.47 Mt CO2e 3 Mt CO2e Spain
1980s 37.9 Mt CO2e 35.72 Mt CO2e 2.18 Mt CO2e South Korea
1990s 38.15 Mt CO2e 40.32 Mt CO2e 2.16 Mt CO2e Spain
2000s 36.61 Mt CO2e 44.78 Mt CO2e 8.16 Mt CO2e Spain
2010s 40.57 Mt CO2e 43.14 Mt CO2e 2.57 Mt CO2e Spain
2020s 45.48 Mt CO2e 43.65 Mt CO2e 1.84 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, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 44.74 Mt CO2e against 42.81 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Korea and Spain?
1.93 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
South Korea ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd 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).