Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,480 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,480 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,952 kt
in 1986
All-time low
3,892 kt
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 4,480 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea peaked at 14,952 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,892 kt, in 2003.

Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,224 kt
1962 7,504 kt +3.9%
1963 7,952 kt +6.0%
1964 8,064 kt +1.4%
1965 8,092 kt +0.3%
1966 8,484 kt +4.8%
1967 8,120 kt -4.3%
1968 6,748 kt -16.9%
1969 6,300 kt -6.6%
1970 7,868 kt +24.9%
1971 7,868 kt +0.0%
1972 7,756 kt -1.4%
1973 8,764 kt +13.0%
1974 9,660 kt +10.2%
1975 10,444 kt +8.1%
1976 10,052 kt -3.8%
1977 10,696 kt +6.4%
1978 10,724 kt +0.3%
1979 10,948 kt +2.1%
1980 11,312 kt +3.3%
1981 12,012 kt +6.2%
1982 12,012 kt +0.0%
1983 12,096 kt +0.7%
1984 13,188 kt +9.0%
1985 14,000 kt +6.2%
1986 14,952 kt +6.8%
1987 14,924 kt -0.2%
1988 14,952 kt +0.2%
1989 13,132 kt -12.2%
1990 11,676 kt -11.1%
1991 10,220 kt -12.5%
1992 7,952 kt -22.2%
1993 6,692 kt -15.8%
1994 5,544 kt -17.2%
1995 4,844 kt -12.6%
1996 4,564 kt -5.8%
1997 4,508 kt -1.2%
1998 4,228 kt -6.2%
1999 4,284 kt +1.3%
2000 6,104 kt +42.5%
2001 5,852 kt -4.1%
2002 3,920 kt -33.0%
2003 3,892 kt -0.7%
2004 3,948 kt +1.4%
2005 3,892 kt -1.4%
2006 4,032 kt +3.6%
2007 4,144 kt +2.8%
2008 4,172 kt +0.7%
2009 3,976 kt -4.7%
2010 4,032 kt +1.4%
2011 4,256 kt +5.6%
2012 4,256 kt +0.0%
2013 4,256 kt +0.0%
2014 4,508 kt +5.9%
2015 4,788 kt +6.2%
2016 4,592 kt -4.1%
2017 4,676 kt +1.8%
2018 4,648 kt -0.6%
2019 4,508 kt -3.0%
2020 4,396 kt -2.5%
2021 4,424 kt +0.6%
2022 4,536 kt +2.5%
2023 4,480 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,610 kt 6,300 kt 8,484 kt 9
1970s 9,478 kt 7,756 kt 10,948 kt 10
1980s 13,258 kt 11,312 kt 14,952 kt 10
1990s 6,451 kt 4,228 kt 11,676 kt 10
2000s 4,393 kt 3,892 kt 6,104 kt 10
2010s 4,452 kt 4,032 kt 4,788 kt 10
2020s 4,459 kt 4,396 kt 4,536 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 60 Myanmar 4,816 kt compare
  2. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,732 kt compare
  3. 62 Madagascar 4,536 kt compare
  4. 64 Norway 4,368 kt compare
  5. 65 Haiti 4,200 kt compare
  6. 66 Zimbabwe 4,032 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea was 4,480 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14,952 kt in 1986.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,892 kt in 2003.
How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf