Per capita methane emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita methane emissions was 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1946
All-time low
0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in South Korea stood at 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 128 Mozambique 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Albania 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Haiti 0.7588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Togo 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in South Korea?
- Per capita methane emissions in South Korea was 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1946.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.