South Korea vs Uganda: Methane emissions
South Korea
39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uganda
37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Uganda rank
47th
Methane emissions over time
- South Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda, a difference of 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1860s | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1870s | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1880s | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1890s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1900s | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1910s | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1920s | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1930s | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1940s | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1950s | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1960s | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1970s | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1980s | 31.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1990s | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2000s | 28.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 36.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, South Korea or Uganda?
- South Korea, at 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between South Korea and Uganda?
- 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Uganda rank globally for methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.