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Share global methane emissions in South Korea

South Korea: Share global methane emissions was 0.4121 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4121
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5816
in 1850
All-time low
0.3102
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in South Korea is 0.4121, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.5816 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3102, in 1969.

That places South Korea 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.5816 —
1851 0.5801 -0.3%
1852 0.5777 -0.4%
1853 0.575 -0.5%
1854 0.5701 -0.8%
1855 0.5679 -0.4%
1856 0.5648 -0.5%
1857 0.5629 -0.3%
1858 0.5611 -0.3%
1859 0.5579 -0.6%
1860 0.554 -0.7%
1861 0.5512 -0.5%
1862 0.5492 -0.4%
1863 0.5453 -0.7%
1864 0.5418 -0.7%
1865 0.5386 -0.6%
1866 0.5352 -0.6%
1867 0.5328 -0.5%
1868 0.5308 -0.4%
1869 0.5276 -0.6%
1870 0.5256 -0.4%
1871 0.5205 -1.0%
1872 0.5137 -1.3%
1873 0.5083 -1.1%
1874 0.5064 -0.4%
1875 0.5009 -1.1%
1876 0.4971 -0.7%
1877 0.4932 -0.8%
1878 0.4897 -0.7%
1879 0.4847 -1.0%
1880 0.478 -1.4%
1881 0.473 -1.0%
1882 0.4681 -1.0%
1883 0.4629 -1.1%
1884 0.4598 -0.7%
1885 0.4568 -0.7%
1886 0.4536 -0.7%
1887 0.449 -1.0%
1888 0.4428 -1.4%
1889 0.4399 -0.6%
1890 0.4338 -1.4%
1891 0.4295 -1.0%
1892 0.4267 -0.7%
1893 0.4252 -0.4%
1894 0.4209 -1.0%
1895 0.416 -1.2%
1896 0.4126 -0.8%
1897 0.4083 -1.1%
1898 0.4038 -1.1%
1899 0.3976 -1.5%
1900 0.3926 -1.3%
1901 0.3892 -0.9%
1902 0.3865 -0.7%
1903 0.3807 -1.5%
1904 0.3786 -0.6%
1905 0.3746 -1.0%
1906 0.3696 -1.3%
1907 0.3618 -2.1%
1908 0.3623 +0.2%
1909 0.3582 -1.1%
1910 0.3544 -1.1%
1911 0.3569 +0.7%
1912 0.359 +0.6%
1913 0.3584 -0.2%
1914 0.3698 +3.2%
1915 0.3752 +1.5%
1916 0.376 +0.2%
1917 0.3784 +0.6%
1918 0.387 +2.3%
1919 0.3996 +3.3%
1920 0.3964 -0.8%
1921 0.4113 +3.8%
1922 0.4109 -0.1%
1923 0.4058 -1.2%
1924 0.4091 +0.8%
1925 0.4128 +0.9%
1926 0.418 +1.3%
1927 0.4131 -1.2%
1928 0.4169 +0.9%
1929 0.4145 -0.6%
1930 0.4206 +1.5%
1931 0.4301 +2.3%
1932 0.4384 +1.9%
1933 0.439 +0.1%
1934 0.4364 -0.6%
1935 0.4362 -0.0%
1936 0.4314 -1.1%
1937 0.4292 -0.5%
1938 0.4349 +1.3%
1939 0.4339 -0.2%
1940 0.432 -0.4%
1941 0.4446 +2.9%
1942 0.4593 +3.3%
1943 0.4701 +2.4%
1944 0.4832 +2.8%
1945 0.5088 +5.3%
1946 0.5186 +1.9%
1947 0.5143 -0.8%
1948 0.5172 +0.6%
1949 0.5195 +0.4%
1950 0.4322 -16.8%
1951 0.4182 -3.3%
1952 0.4095 -2.1%
1953 0.4048 -1.1%
1954 0.3984 -1.6%
1955 0.3904 -2.0%
1956 0.3876 -0.7%
1957 0.3848 -0.7%
1958 0.3846 -0.1%
1959 0.3823 -0.6%
1960 0.3826 +0.1%
1961 0.3767 -1.5%
1962 0.3835 +1.8%
1963 0.3883 +1.3%
1964 0.3866 -0.4%
1965 0.3801 -1.7%
1966 0.3732 -1.8%
1967 0.3616 -3.1%
1968 0.321 -11.2%
1969 0.3102 -3.4%
1970 0.3336 +7.5%
1971 0.3364 +0.8%
1972 0.335 -0.4%
1973 0.351 +4.8%
1974 0.3746 +6.7%
1975 0.3829 +2.2%
1976 0.3739 -2.4%
1977 0.386 +3.2%
1978 0.3944 +2.2%
1979 0.396 +0.4%
1980 0.405 +2.3%
1981 0.4279 +5.6%
1982 0.4244 -0.8%
1983 0.4448 +4.8%
1984 0.467 +5.0%
1985 0.4835 +3.5%
1986 0.4951 +2.4%
1987 0.4881 -1.4%
1988 0.4781 -2.0%
1989 0.4485 -6.2%
1990 0.4377 -2.4%
1991 0.4355 -0.5%
1992 0.4161 -4.5%
1993 0.3993 -4.0%
1994 0.3852 -3.5%
1995 0.3778 -1.9%
1996 0.3875 +2.6%
1997 0.3919 +1.1%
1998 0.3817 -2.6%
1999 0.3745 -1.9%
2000 0.391 +4.4%
2001 0.3881 -0.7%
2002 0.3657 -5.8%
2003 0.3589 -1.9%
2004 0.3574 -0.4%
2005 0.3543 -0.9%
2006 0.3558 +0.4%
2007 0.3574 +0.4%
2008 0.3198 -10.5%
2009 0.33 +3.2%
2010 0.3305 +0.2%
2011 0.3221 -2.5%
2012 0.3279 +1.8%
2013 0.3303 +0.7%
2014 0.3308 +0.1%
2015 0.3374 +2.0%
2016 0.3361 -0.4%
2017 0.336 -0.0%
2018 0.3329 -0.9%
2019 0.3319 -0.3%
2020 0.3662 +10.3%
2021 0.3965 +8.3%
2022 0.3952 -0.3%
2023 0.3826 -3.2%
2024 0.4121 +7.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.4121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 4.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.4121 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.5699 0.5579 0.5816 10
1860s 0.5407 0.5276 0.554 10
1870s 0.504 0.4847 0.5256 10
1880s 0.4584 0.4399 0.478 10
1890s 0.4174 0.3976 0.4338 10
1900s 0.3754 0.3582 0.3926 10
1910s 0.3715 0.3544 0.3996 10
1920s 0.4109 0.3964 0.418 10
1930s 0.433 0.4206 0.439 10
1940s 0.4868 0.432 0.5195 10
1950s 0.3993 0.3823 0.4322 10
1960s 0.3664 0.3102 0.3883 10
1970s 0.3664 0.3336 0.396 10
1980s 0.4562 0.405 0.4951 10
1990s 0.3987 0.3745 0.4377 10
2000s 0.3578 0.3198 0.391 10
2010s 0.3316 0.3221 0.3374 10
2020s 0.3905 0.3662 0.4121 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 41 Angola 0.4586 compare
  2. 42 Mongolia 0.4496 compare
  3. 43 Italy 0.4342 compare
  4. 45 Kuwait 0.4004 compare
  5. 46 Uganda 0.3933 compare
  6. 47 United Arab Emirates 0.382 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in South Korea?
Share global methane emissions in South Korea was 0.4121 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5816 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3102 in 1969.
How does South Korea rank for share global methane emissions?
South Korea ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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