South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global methane emissions
South Korea
0.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 17 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.