Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0937 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.0937 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.2248 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1013 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1599 Mt CO2e | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1988 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2075 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2182 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2248 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2233 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2115 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2138 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2072 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1866 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1731 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1449 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.134 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1152 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1311 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1382 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1417 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1291 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | +192.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.084 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0931 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0937 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1178 Mt CO2e | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2074 Mt CO2e | 0.183 Mt CO2e | 0.2248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1461 Mt CO2e | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | 0.2037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | 0.1417 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 Mt CO2e | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0937 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).