South Korea vs Luxembourg: Methane emissions, per capita
South Korea
0.7665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
0.7898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
131st
Luxembourg rank
128th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.7898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.7665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 131st and Luxembourg ranks 128th of 195 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.6772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.7854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.6629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.5877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.5687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.7898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.7665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 131st and Luxembourg ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.