Presently, the methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in South Korea stands at 428,000, an increase of 1,000 (0.2%) since 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in South Korea
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,965
Measure:
Metric Tons
Similar regions to South Korea
Methane emissions by waste
More indicators for South Korea
Carbon dioxide by waste
6,430,000
+50,000
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
5,260
+50
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
7,670,000
-190,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
18,700,000
+100,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
100%
0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
4,290,000
+180,000
(2022)
South Korea Methane emissions by waste between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by waste | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 428,000 | +1,000 |
| 2021 | 427,000 | +8,000 |
| 2020 | 419,000 | +3,000 |
| 2019 | 416,000 | -12,000 |
| 2018 | 428,000 | -7,000 |
| 2017 | 435,000 | +19,000 |
| 2016 | 416,000 | 0 |
| 2015 | 416,000 | +21,000 |
| 2014 | 395,000 | +5,000 |
| 2013 | 390,000 | +3,000 |
| 2012 | 387,000 | -25,000 |
| 2011 | 412,000 | +4,000 |
| 2010 | 408,000 | -9,000 |
| 2009 | 417,000 | +4,000 |
| 2008 | 413,000 | -9,000 |
| 2007 | 422,000 | -27,000 |
| 2006 | 449,000 | -14,000 |
| 2005 | 463,000 | -2,000 |
| 2004 | 465,000 | -53,000 |
| 2003 | 518,000 | +1,000 |
| 2002 | 517,000 | +5,000 |
| 2001 | 512,000 | +23,000 |
| 2000 | 489,000 | +2,000 |
| 1999 | 487,000 | -1,000 |
| 1998 | 488,000 | -41,000 |
| 1997 | 529,000 | +9,000 |
| 1996 | 520,000 | +10,000 |
| 1995 | 510,000 | +11,000 |
| 1994 | 499,000 | +37,000 |
| 1993 | 462,000 | +12,000 |
| 1992 | 450,000 | +29,000 |
| 1991 | 421,000 | +40,000 |
| 1990 | 381,000 | +35,000 |
| 1989 | 346,000 | +17,000 |
| 1988 | 329,000 | +9,000 |
| 1987 | 320,000 | +7,000 |
| 1986 | 313,000 | +15,000 |
| 1985 | 298,000 | +11,000 |
| 1984 | 287,000 | +9,000 |
| 1983 | 278,000 | +9,000 |
| 1982 | 269,000 | -2,000 |
| 1981 | 271,000 | +15,000 |
| 1980 | 256,000 | +10,000 |
| 1979 | 246,000 | +14,000 |
| 1978 | 232,000 | +8,000 |
| 1977 | 224,000 | +8,000 |
| 1976 | 216,000 | +9,000 |
| 1975 | 207,000 | +5,000 |
| 1974 | 202,000 | +1,000 |
| 1973 | 201,000 | +9,000 |
| 1972 | 192,000 | +8,000 |
| 1971 | 184,000 | +9,000 |
| 1970 | 175,000 | +12,000 |
| 1969 | 163,000 | +3,000 |
| 1968 | 160,000 | +4,000 |
| 1967 | 156,000 | +4,000 |
| 1966 | 152,000 | +3,000 |
| 1965 | 149,000 | +4,000 |
| 1964 | 145,000 | +3,000 |
| 1963 | 142,000 | +4,000 |
| 1962 | 138,000 | +4,000 |
| 1961 | 134,000 | +4,000 |
| 1960 | 130,000 | +5,000 |
| 1959 | 125,000 | +4,000 |
| 1958 | 121,000 | +5,000 |
| 1957 | 116,000 | +4,000 |
| 1956 | 112,000 | +4,000 |
| 1955 | 108,000 | +4,000 |
| 1954 | 104,000 | +3,000 |
| 1953 | 101,000 | +2,000 |
| 1952 | 99,000 | +1,600 |
| 1951 | 97,400 | +700 |
| 1950 | 96,700 | +5,300 |
| 1949 | 91,400 | +5,200 |
| 1948 | 86,200 | +5,200 |
| 1947 | 81,000 | +5,200 |
| 1946 | 75,800 | +5,100 |
| 1945 | 70,700 | +5,100 |
| 1944 | 65,600 | +5,200 |
| 1943 | 60,400 | +5,100 |
| 1942 | 55,300 | +5,100 |
| 1941 | 50,200 | +5,000 |
| 1940 | 45,200 | +800 |
| 1939 | 44,400 | +700 |
| 1938 | 43,700 | +800 |
| 1937 | 42,900 | +800 |
| 1936 | 42,100 | +700 |
| 1935 | 41,400 | +800 |
| 1934 | 40,600 | +800 |
| 1933 | 39,800 | +700 |
| 1932 | 39,100 | +800 |
| 1931 | 38,300 | +800 |
| 1930 | 37,500 | +600 |
| 1929 | 36,900 | +600 |
| 1928 | 36,300 | +700 |
| 1927 | 35,600 | +600 |
| 1926 | 35,000 | +700 |
| 1925 | 34,300 | +600 |
| 1924 | 33,700 | +700 |
| 1923 | 33,000 | +600 |
| 1922 | 32,400 | +600 |
| 1921 | 31,800 | +700 |
| 1920 | 31,100 | +800 |
| 1919 | 30,300 | +800 |
| 1918 | 29,500 | +800 |
| 1917 | 28,700 | +800 |
| 1916 | 27,900 | +800 |
| 1915 | 27,100 | +800 |
| 1914 | 26,300 | +800 |
| 1913 | 25,500 | +800 |
| 1912 | 24,700 | +800 |
| 1911 | 23,900 | +900 |
| 1910 | 23,000 | 0 |
| 1909 | 23,000 | +100 |
| 1908 | 22,900 | +100 |
| 1907 | 22,800 | +100 |
| 1906 | 22,700 | +100 |
| 1905 | 22,600 | 0 |
| 1904 | 22,600 | +100 |
| 1903 | 22,500 |