Methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
189.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea is 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1969.
South Korea ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 193.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 199.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 207.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 210.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 211.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 215.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 211.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 190.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 189.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 209.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 212.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 215.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 232.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 248.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 258.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 256.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 268.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 274.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 283.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 288.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 297.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 298.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 312.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 331.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 348.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 361.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 359.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 357.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 342.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 336.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 332.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 317.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 303.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 295.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 292.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 303.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 306.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 295.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 291.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 309.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 305.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 285.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 287.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 291.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 293.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 298.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 301.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 271.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 277.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 282.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 283.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 290.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 290.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 294.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 300.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 300.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 305.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 307.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 308.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 337.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 373.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 380.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 373.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 189.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 215.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 209.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 283.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 288.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 361.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 291.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 336.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 271.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 309.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 282.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 308.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 337.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 United Arab Emirates 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 414.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 389.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 371.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in South Korea was 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does South Korea rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.