South Korea vs Mongolia: Share global methane emissions
South Korea
0.4121
in 2024
Mongolia
0.4496
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Mongolia rank
42nd
Share global methane emissions over time
- South Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.4496 against 0.4121 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0375.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 17 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5699 | 0.3226 | 0.2473 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.5407 | 0.3076 | 0.233 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.504 | 0.2912 | 0.2128 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.4584 | 0.2795 | 0.1789 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.4174 | 0.2767 | 0.1407 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.3754 | 0.2697 | 0.1058 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.3715 | 0.2517 | 0.1198 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.4109 | 0.2217 | 0.1892 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.433 | 0.1917 | 0.2414 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.4868 | 0.1734 | 0.3134 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.3993 | 0.1661 | 0.2332 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3664 | 0.1634 | 0.203 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3664 | 0.1402 | 0.2262 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4562 | 0.1388 | 0.3174 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3987 | 0.1543 | 0.2444 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3578 | 0.1546 | 0.2033 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3316 | 0.3285 | 0.0031 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3905 | 0.4218 | 0.0313 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, South Korea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.4496 against 0.4121 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between South Korea and Mongolia?
- 0.0375, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mongolia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mongolia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 42nd 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.