Italy vs South Korea: Share global methane emissions
Italy
0.4342
in 2024
South Korea
0.4121
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
South Korea rank
44th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4342 against 0.4121 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0221.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 201 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 | 1.31 | 0.5699 | 0.7404 | Italy |
| 1860s | 1.28 | 0.5407 | 0.7389 | Italy |
| 1870s | 1.23 | 0.504 | 0.7213 | Italy |
| 1880s | 1.17 | 0.4584 | 0.7084 | Italy |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 0.4174 | 0.6876 | Italy |
| 1900s | 1.03 | 0.3754 | 0.6497 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.9725 | 0.3715 | 0.601 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.9398 | 0.4109 | 0.529 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.8899 | 0.433 | 0.4569 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.9446 | 0.4868 | 0.4578 | Italy |
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.3993 | 0.632 | Italy |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.3664 | 0.6718 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.9567 | 0.3664 | 0.5903 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.9069 | 0.4562 | 0.4507 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8084 | 0.3987 | 0.4096 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7183 | 0.3578 | 0.3604 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.5605 | 0.3316 | 0.2289 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.4682 | 0.3905 | 0.0777 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 0.4342 against 0.4121 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.0221, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Italy ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.