Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea
South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -2.33 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and down 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Korea peaked at 42.06 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.33 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -565.5% |
| 1974 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1975 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1977 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1978 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -1144.4% |
| 1979 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1981 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +1541.5% |
| 1982 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1983 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1984 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1986 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +396.6% |
| 1987 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1988 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1990 | 42.06 % change on previous year | +744.1% |
| 1991 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1992 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1993 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1996 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1998 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -652.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2000 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1932 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2002 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -2471.3% |
| 2003 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4005 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2005 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +947.0% |
| 2006 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2007 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2009 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2010 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 2011 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2012 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9409 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2014 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 2015 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2016 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2018 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2019 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2020 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2022 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -431.0% |
| 2023 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2024 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2471.3% | -0.1932 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1541.5% | 0.5208 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.98 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0252 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 166 Poland -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Argentina -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bulgaria -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 170 United Kingdom -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Czechia -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Pakistan -3.52 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Korea was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.