Angola vs South Korea: Methane emissions

Angola
43.54 million
in 2024
South Korea
39.67 million
in 2024
Angola rank
41st
South Korea rank
44th

Methane emissions over time

  • Angola
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M185019372024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 43.54 million against 39.67 million in South Korea, a difference of 3.87 million.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.

Angola ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 1.68 million 7.58 million 5.90 million South Korea
1860s 1.72 million 7.67 million 5.95 million South Korea
1870s 1.78 million 7.72 million 5.94 million South Korea
1880s 1.85 million 7.74 million 5.89 million South Korea
1890s 1.90 million 7.82 million 5.91 million South Korea
1900s 2.01 million 7.93 million 5.92 million South Korea
1910s 2.24 million 8.73 million 6.49 million South Korea
1920s 2.56 million 10.57 million 8.01 million South Korea
1930s 3.04 million 12.55 million 9.51 million South Korea
1940s 5.52 million 16.50 million 10.98 million South Korea
1950s 9.96 million 16.59 million 6.63 million South Korea
1960s 13.54 million 19.51 million 5.97 million South Korea
1970s 16.84 million 23.73 million 6.89 million South Korea
1980s 19.18 million 31.82 million 12.64 million South Korea
1990s 44.79 million 29.66 million 15.13 million Angola
2000s 55.15 million 28.29 million 26.85 million Angola
2010s 53.20 million 28.89 million 24.31 million Angola
2020s 45.35 million 36.54 million 8.81 million Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Angola or South Korea?
Angola, at 43.54 million against 39.67 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Angola and South Korea?
3.87 million, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Korea rank globally for methane emissions?
Angola ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed