Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea
South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2291 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea is 0.2291 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea peaked at 0.3937 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.029 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0819 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1327 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3206 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3416 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3713 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3894 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3937 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3197 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3342 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3409 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3378 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3453 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3284 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3131 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2983 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2698 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2558 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2571 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.248 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2475 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2293 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.215 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.216 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.221 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2291 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2291 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 10.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2291 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 17.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.4% | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.042 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | 0.3937 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.315 Mt CO2e | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | 0.3453 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 Mt CO2e | 0.215 Mt CO2e | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2193 Mt CO2e | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | 0.2291 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 transport (energy) in South Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in South Korea was 0.2291 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 transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3937 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).