Afghanistan vs South Korea: Methane emissions agriculture
Afghanistan
12.25 million
in 2023
South Korea
10.82 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
58th
South Korea rank
60th
Methane emissions agriculture over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.25 million against 10.82 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.43 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 million | 11.18 million | 3.73 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 10.14 million | 637,000 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.33 million | 10.47 million | 1.85 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.10 million | 10.86 million | 1.25 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 12.25 million against 10.82 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 1.43 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 60th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.