South Korea vs Kuwait: Share global methane emissions
South Korea
0.4121
in 2024
Kuwait
0.4004
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Kuwait rank
45th
Share global methane emissions over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4121 against 0.4004 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0117.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 13 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5699 | 0.0028 | 0.5671 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.5407 | 0.0027 | 0.538 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.504 | 0.0025 | 0.5015 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.4584 | 0.0022 | 0.4562 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.4174 | 0.002 | 0.4154 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.3754 | 0.0017 | 0.3737 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.3715 | 0.0014 | 0.3701 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.4109 | 0.0012 | 0.4097 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.433 | 0.0011 | 0.4319 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.4868 | 0.0182 | 0.4686 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.3993 | 0.3186 | 0.0807 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3664 | 0.706 | 0.3396 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.3664 | 0.5242 | 0.1578 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.4562 | 0.2818 | 0.1745 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3987 | 0.3265 | 0.0722 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3578 | 0.4205 | 0.0626 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3316 | 0.4269 | 0.0953 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.3905 | 0.4003 | 0.0098 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 0.4121 against 0.4004 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0117, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 45th 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.