South Korea vs Namibia: Methane emissions, annual growth rate

South Korea
8.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
11.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
4th
Namibia rank
3rd

Methane emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.45 % change on previous year against 8.82 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 2.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Namibia ahead.

South Korea ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1169 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Namibia
1860s 0.1171 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Namibia
1870s -0.0027 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Namibia
1880s 0.0832 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Namibia
1890s 0.0956 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Namibia
1900s 0.2032 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Namibia
1910s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 0.1832 % change on previous year South Korea
1920s 1.83 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 0.2127 % change on previous year South Korea
1930s 1.71 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 0.2746 % change on previous year Namibia
1940s 3.34 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 0.8822 % change on previous year South Korea
1950s -0.1507 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Namibia
1960s 0.1135 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year Namibia
1970s 4.16 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.968 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 1.98 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s -1.59 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s -0.31 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 1.12 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 5.77 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, annual growth rate, South Korea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 11.45 % change on previous year against 8.82 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions, annual growth rate between South Korea and Namibia?
2.63 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,620 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.