How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?

South Korea ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

6th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1997

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in South Korea peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places South Korea 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1976	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
1978	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-9.6%
1981	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
1982	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.3%
1984	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.4%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
1986	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1987	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.2%
1988	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
1989	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.2%
1991	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1992	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1993	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1994	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%
1997	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.3%
1999	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
2000	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2001	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
2002	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
2003	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
2004	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2008	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.9%
2012	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.9%
2014	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
2015	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2017	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2019	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2020	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2022	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2023	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

3 Pakistan 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
4 Vietnam 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
5 Ireland 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
7 Belgium 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
8 India 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
9 Luxembourg 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More environment data for South Korea

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in South Korea?: Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in South Korea was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?: South Korea ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 248 places, 12,696 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.