Belgium vs South Korea: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Belgium
390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea
406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
South Korea rank
14th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 292.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 150.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 411.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 296.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 396.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 374.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Belgium and South Korea?
- 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.