Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea
South Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4,330.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2003.
That places South Korea 126th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8% | — |
| 1992 | -2.2% | +174.3% |
| 1993 | -5.9% | +166.7% |
| 1994 | -6.6% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | -7.1% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -3.2% | -55.0% |
| 1997 | -3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -6.9% | +130.4% |
| 1999 | -8.8% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | -9.7% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | -10.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | -11.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | -11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | -9.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -8.0% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | -6.1% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -33.7% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -48.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -64.7% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -135.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +205.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +672.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +141.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +672.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.9% | -8.8% | -0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | -8.3% | -11.8% | -2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 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 (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Korea was 12.0% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Korea ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,330.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.