Methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 597.5%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.74 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-15.43 % change on previous year
in 1950
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 8.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 597.5% on the previous year and up 622.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 10.74 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -15.43 % change on previous year, in 1950.
South Korea ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.1171 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1166 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1174 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.1173 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1171 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1171 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1171 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1171 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.0162 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1872 | -0.0161 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1873 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1874 | -0.0161 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1875 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1876 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1877 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -700.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0944 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0942 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0942 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.094 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.094 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0959 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0959 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0959 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2124 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1902 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2157 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.216 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2163 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2164 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2151 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2154 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2162 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2157 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +693.1% |
| 1912 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1915 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1916 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1926 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1927 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1932 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1937 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1942 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1943 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1947 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1948 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1949 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1950 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -1136.7% |
| 1951 | -0.2535 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1952 | -0.1195 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1953 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1021.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8076 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1955 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1956 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1960 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1961 | -0.5336 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1962 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -733.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8387 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1966 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1967 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1968 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +378.7% |
| 1969 | -0.6121 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1970 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -1854.9% |
| 1971 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1972 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +366.4% |
| 1974 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8984 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1977 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -615.4% |
| 1978 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2465 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1778.7% |
| 1984 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4989 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1988 | -0.436 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1989 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +874.8% |
| 1990 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1991 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1992 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1993 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7954 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -570.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7804 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 1999 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9885 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2002 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +549.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5508 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6419 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2008 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -1053.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3977 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +556.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +403.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +2176.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5724 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4657 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +1915.4% |
| 2021 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2023 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2024 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -597.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.82 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0871 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.82 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4995 % change on previous year, 17.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2176.9% | 0.0733 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1915.4% | 0.4657 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1854.9% | -0.6121 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1778.7% | 0.2465 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | -1136.7% | 1.49 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1053.4% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1169 % change on previous year | 0.1168 % change on previous year | 0.1171 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.1171 % change on previous year | 0.1166 % change on previous year | 0.1174 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0027 % change on previous year | -0.0162 % change on previous year | 0.1169 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0832 % change on previous year | -0.0157 % change on previous year | 0.0944 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0956 % change on previous year | 0.094 % change on previous year | 0.0959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2032 % change on previous year | 0.0959 % change on previous year | 0.2164 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.2157 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1507 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1135 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.8984 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.31 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.0733 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Botswana 29.53 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Guyana 15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Namibia 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Samoa 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Burundi 5.62 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in South Korea was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.43 % change on previous year in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.