Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 10.95 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 10.95 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 18.43 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.7 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.7 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.7 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.16 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.33 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 13.24 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 14.14 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 15.05 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 15.72 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.44 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 17.07 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.73 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.43 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.06 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 17.67 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 17.28 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.93 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 16.46 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.57 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 14.47 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 13.43 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 12.61 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.81 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.88 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 13.77 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 14.16 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.66 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.06 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.76 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 16.31 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.28 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 14.78 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.07 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.38 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.99 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.18 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.79 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 14.57 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 12.29 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 13.65 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.73 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 11.17 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.18 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.95 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 Mt CO2e | 8.7 Mt CO2e | 14.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.04 Mt CO2e | 15.05 Mt CO2e | 18.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 Mt CO2e | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 16.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 Mt CO2e | 13.66 Mt CO2e | 16.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.67 Mt CO2e | 12.29 Mt CO2e | 16.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 Mt CO2e | 10.73 Mt CO2e | 12.89 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 10.95 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).