Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in South Korea is 1.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 16.27 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.31 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places South Korea 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 10 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1975 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1976 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1982 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1983 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1988 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1993 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1994 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1995 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1998 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5192 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2496 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9532 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7869 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +924.6% |
| 2021 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2023 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +75781.0% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4219 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -75781.0% | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +924.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.2496 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.7869 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 91 Egypt 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Seychelles 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Bolivia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Algeria 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 96 El Salvador 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 97 India 1.66 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in South Korea was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.