Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
47,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1994
All-time low
35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Korea is 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Korea peaked at 47,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 47,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 47,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 47,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 44,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 44,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 42,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41,864 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 38,888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 38,137 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 37,973 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 35,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35,340 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Russian Federation 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 241,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 190,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Argentina 126,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Australia 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Canada 109,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Colombia 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 1.82 million Tonnes (2025)
- Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 76.77 Index (2023)
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 13.21 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 250.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 644.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 100.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Korea was 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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