Korea - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Korea was 9,290 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,410 in 1996 and a minimum value of 8,740 in 2003.
Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,740 |
| 1991 | 9,730 |
| 1992 | 9,830 |
| 1993 | 10,110 |
| 1994 | 10,100 |
| 1995 | 10,150 |
| 1996 | 10,410 |
| 1997 | 10,320 |
| 1998 | 9,950 |
| 1999 | 9,490 |
| 2000 | 9,130 |
| 2001 | 9,010 |
| 2002 | 8,870 |
| 2003 | 8,740 |
| 2004 | 8,840 |
| 2005 | 8,890 |
| 2006 | 9,000 |
| 2007 | 9,190 |
| 2008 | 9,320 |
| 2009 | 9,540 |
| 2010 | 9,720 |
| 2011 | 9,390 |
| 2012 | 9,650 |
| 2013 | 9,400 |
| 2014 | 9,140 |
| 2015 | 9,240 |
| 2016 | 9,210 |
| 2017 | 9,200 |
| 2018 | 9,290 |
Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Korea was 7,220 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,640 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,160 in 1998.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,640 |
| 1991 | 8,440 |
| 1992 | 6,950 |
| 1993 | 5,840 |
| 1994 | 5,000 |
| 1995 | 4,440 |
| 1996 | 4,370 |
| 1997 | 4,430 |
| 1998 | 4,160 |
| 1999 | 4,460 |
| 2000 | 4,710 |
| 2001 | 4,810 |
| 2002 | 4,960 |
| 2003 | 5,110 |
| 2004 | 5,440 |
| 2005 | 5,610 |
| 2006 | 5,760 |
| 2007 | 6,060 |
| 2008 | 6,130 |
| 2009 | 5,840 |
| 2010 | 6,590 |
| 2011 | 7,000 |
| 2012 | 7,390 |
| 2013 | 7,570 |
| 2014 | 7,160 |
| 2015 | 7,100 |
| 2016 | 7,140 |
| 2017 | 7,180 |
| 2018 | 7,220 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Korea was 23.42 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 33.05 in 1990, while its lowest value was 15.60 in 1996.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.25 |
| 1971 | 22.37 |
| 1972 | 22.10 |
| 1973 | 24.05 |
| 1974 | 25.26 |
| 1975 | 26.70 |
| 1976 | 26.43 |
| 1977 | 27.20 |
| 1978 | 27.12 |
| 1979 | 27.41 |
| 1980 | 28.36 |
| 1981 | 29.81 |
| 1982 | 29.69 |
| 1983 | 28.60 |
| 1984 | 29.72 |
| 1985 | 30.46 |
| 1986 | 32.01 |
| 1987 | 32.37 |
| 1988 | 32.88 |
| 1989 | 30.38 |
| 1990 | 33.05 |
| 1991 | 29.20 |
| 1992 | 24.59 |
| 1993 | 21.01 |
| 1994 | 18.08 |
| 1995 | 16.19 |
| 1996 | 15.60 |
| 1997 | 15.64 |
| 1998 | 15.63 |
| 1999 | 16.86 |
| 2000 | 17.82 |
| 2001 | 17.85 |
| 2002 | 18.32 |
| 2003 | 18.83 |
| 2004 | 20.68 |
| 2005 | 21.23 |
| 2006 | 21.77 |
| 2007 | 23.15 |
| 2008 | 23.42 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Korea was 25,530 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,170 in 1990 and a minimum value of 25,530 in 2018.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,170 |
| 1991 | 28,900 |
| 1992 | 28,260 |
| 1993 | 27,800 |
| 1994 | 27,660 |
| 1995 | 27,430 |
| 1996 | 28,010 |
| 1997 | 28,320 |
| 1998 | 26,620 |
| 1999 | 26,460 |
| 2000 | 26,430 |
| 2001 | 26,940 |
| 2002 | 27,070 |
| 2003 | 27,140 |
| 2004 | 26,300 |
| 2005 | 26,420 |
| 2006 | 26,460 |
| 2007 | 26,180 |
| 2008 | 26,170 |
| 2009 | 26,230 |
| 2010 | 26,780 |
| 2011 | 26,630 |
| 2012 | 26,860 |
| 2013 | 26,680 |
| 2014 | 26,170 |
| 2015 | 25,960 |
| 2016 | 25,770 |
| 2017 | 25,600 |
| 2018 | 25,530 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Korea was 4.23 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.35 in 2007 and a minimum value of -4.58 in 1994.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.51 |
| 1992 | -3.96 |
| 1993 | -4.14 |
| 1994 | -4.58 |
| 1995 | -3.94 |
| 1996 | -1.34 |
| 1997 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | -0.84 |
| 1999 | -2.18 |
| 2000 | -1.23 |
| 2001 | -1.61 |
| 2002 | -1.61 |
| 2003 | -0.54 |
| 2004 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 2.19 |
| 2006 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 4.35 |
| 2008 | -0.73 |
| 2009 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 2.18 |
| 2011 | 3.21 |
| 2012 | 4.23 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
