Per capita methane emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita methane emissions was 0.767 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.767
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9835
in 1946
All-time low
0.5439
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in South Korea stood at 0.767.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.9835 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.5439, in 2008.
South Korea ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7901 | — |
| 1851 | 0.7906 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.7912 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.7916 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.792 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.7924 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.7928 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.7933 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7937 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7941 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7945 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.7949 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.7954 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7958 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7962 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.7966 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.7971 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.7975 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.7979 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.7984 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.7991 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7987 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.7985 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.7983 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.7981 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.7978 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.7977 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.7975 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.7973 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.7972 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.7979 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.7986 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7993 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.8001 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.8008 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.8015 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.8022 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.803 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.8037 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.8044 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.8051 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.8059 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.8066 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.8074 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.8081 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.8089 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.8096 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.8103 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.8108 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.8111 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.8121 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.8128 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.8133 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.8137 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.8142 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.8147 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.8152 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.8157 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.814 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.81 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.8158 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.8193 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.8205 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.8252 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.8285 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.8327 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.8367 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.8402 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.8434 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.8461 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.8494 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.8525 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.8554 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.8583 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.8601 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.8599 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.8597 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.8594 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.8598 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.8612 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.865 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.8698 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.8751 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.8803 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.8855 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.8892 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.8929 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.8967 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.8978 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.896 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.9159 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.932 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9442 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.9555 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.9666 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.9835 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.9768 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.9666 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.9554 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.8026 | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7961 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.781 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.7688 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.7519 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.746 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7377 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.728 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.717 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7193 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7169 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6935 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6998 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7095 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7051 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6979 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6978 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6688 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5896 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5735 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6216 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6161 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6134 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6474 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6805 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.695 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6792 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7017 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7114 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7242 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7298 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7423 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7315 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7531 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7886 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8163 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8355 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8195 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8045 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7597 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7366 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7215 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6849 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6514 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.631 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6227 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6421 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6429 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6171 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6043 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6381 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6281 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5846 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5852 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5912 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5931 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6032 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6074 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5439 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5554 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5626 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5607 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5699 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5659 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5675 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5749 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5718 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5793 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5808 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5821 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6356 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7039 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7167 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7045 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.767 | +8.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.767 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 76% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.767 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7922 | 0.7901 | 0.7941 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7964 | 0.7945 | 0.7984 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7981 | 0.7973 | 0.7991 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8004 | 0.7972 | 0.8037 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8077 | 0.8044 | 0.8108 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8137 | 0.8111 | 0.8157 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8272 | 0.81 | 0.8434 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.856 | 0.8461 | 0.8601 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8813 | 0.8612 | 0.8978 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9493 | 0.896 | 0.9835 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7549 | 0.717 | 0.8026 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6752 | 0.5735 | 0.7169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.669 | 0.6134 | 0.7242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7781 | 0.7298 | 0.8355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6554 | 0.6043 | 0.7366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.593 | 0.5439 | 0.6381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5715 | 0.5607 | 0.5821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7055 | 0.6356 | 0.767 | 5 |
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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 per capita methane emissions in South Korea?
- Per capita methane emissions in South Korea was 0.767 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9835 in 1946.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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