Italy vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita methane emissions

Italy
0.6868
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.7159
in 2024
Italy rank
142nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
140th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Italy
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.7159 against 0.6868 in Italy, a difference of 0.0291.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Italy ranks 142nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th of 196 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6647 2.39 1.73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1860s 0.6498 2.32 1.67 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1870s 0.6318 2.26 1.63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1880s 0.6237 2.18 1.55 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1890s 0.6139 2.07 1.45 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1900s 0.5999 1.96 1.37 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1910s 0.5993 1.8 1.2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1920s 0.6012 1.69 1.08 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1930s 0.5887 1.61 1.02 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s 0.6835 1.1 0.4203 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 0.8786 0.6572 0.2214 Italy
1960s 1.07 0.8419 0.2303 Italy
1970s 1.12 1.15 0.0379 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 1.1 1.45 0.3571 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.04 1.06 0.0183 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.9665 1.02 0.0498 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.7979 0.9433 0.1454 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.7172 0.7808 0.0636 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Italy or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.7159 against 0.6868 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0291, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Italy ranks 142nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed