Italy vs South Korea: Methane emissions
Italy
40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea
39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
South Korea rank
44th
Methane emissions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 42.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 61.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Italy ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.