South Korea vs Pakistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
South Korea
55.27 kilograms per person
in 2023
Pakistan
60.93 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
86th
Pakistan rank
84th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 60.93 kilograms per person against 55.27 kilograms per person in South Korea, a difference of 5.66 kilograms per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.08 kilograms per person | 66.09 kilograms per person | 121.99 kilograms per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 88.57 kilograms per person | 84.64 kilograms per person | 3.93 kilograms per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 71.26 kilograms per person | 79.7 kilograms per person | 8.44 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 59.64 kilograms per person | 66.32 kilograms per person | 6.68 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 60.93 kilograms per person against 55.27 kilograms per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 5.66 kilograms per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- South Korea ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.