Share of global methane emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global methane emissions was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global methane emissions in South Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in South Korea is 0.4%, 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 of global methane emissions in South Korea peaked at 0.6% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 share of global methane emissions in South Korea?
- Share of global methane emissions in South Korea was 0.4% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1969.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global methane emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.