Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane was 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 29.8%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
258.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Korea stood at 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Korea peaked at 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 258.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 258.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 272.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 261.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 268.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 267.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 287.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 298.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 311.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 300.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 385.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 329.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 358.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 342.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 336.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 322.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 340.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 348.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 365.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 357.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 342.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 363.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 343.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 350.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 368.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 417.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 394.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 386.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 383.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 411.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 420.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 397.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 258.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 311.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 322.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 385.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 342.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 417.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 397.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Australia 17,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 South Africa 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Russian Federation 11,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Indonesia 9,054 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Germany 7,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Ireland 3,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Argentina 3,212 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 — total methane in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Korea was 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 515.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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