Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation in South Korea

South Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation was 150.69 in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
150.69
World rank
21st
of 118 countries
All-time high
265.09
in 1987
All-time low
150.69
in 2050
Years of data
61
1961–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation in South Korea, 1961–2050

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Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation in South Korea is 150.69, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation in South Korea peaked at 265.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 150.69, in 2050.

That places South Korea 21st out of 118 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation in South Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1961 236.88 —
1962 239.19 +1.0%
1963 242.55 +1.4%
1964 250.95 +3.5%
1965 257.88 +2.8%
1966 258.51 +0.2%
1967 259.35 +0.3%
1968 241.71 -6.8%
1969 256.2 +6.0%
1970 252.63 -1.4%
1971 249.9 -1.1%
1972 250.11 +0.1%
1973 248.16 -0.8%
1974 252.95 +1.9%
1975 255.78 +1.1%
1976 255.13 -0.3%
1977 258.31 +1.2%
1978 258.25 -0.0%
1979 258.98 +0.3%
1980 258.94 -0.0%
1981 257.02 -0.7%
1982 249.5 -2.9%
1983 257.98 +3.4%
1984 258.48 +0.2%
1985 259.72 +0.5%
1986 259.54 -0.1%
1987 265.09 +2.1%
1988 264.63 -0.2%
1989 263.9 -0.3%
1990 261.31 -1.0%
1991 253.78 -2.9%
1992 242.95 -4.3%
1993 238.52 -1.8%
1994 231.55 -2.9%
1995 221.73 -4.2%
1996 220.41 -0.6%
1997 221 +0.3%
1998 222.38 +0.6%
1999 223.9 +0.7%
2000 225.2 +0.6%
2001 227.46 +1.0%
2002 221.17 -2.8%
2003 213.37 -3.5%
2004 210.24 -1.5%
2005 205.74 -2.1%
2006 200.6 -2.5%
2007 199.55 -0.5%
2008 196.51 -1.5%
2009 194.14 -1.2%
2010 187.34 -3.5%
2011 179.3 -4.3%
2012 178.33 -0.5%
2013 174.85 -1.9%
2014 171.26 -2.1%
2015 167.86 -2.0%
2016 163.53 -2.6%
2017 158.49 -3.1%
2018 154.91 -2.3%
2019 153.26 -1.1%
2030 186.39 +21.6%
2050 150.69 -19.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 150.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.43, 16.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 150.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.47, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.25 236.88 259.35 9
1970s 254.02 248.16 258.98 10
1980s 259.48 249.5 265.09 10
1990s 233.75 220.41 261.31 10
2000s 209.4 194.14 227.46 10
2010s 168.91 153.26 187.34 10
2030s 186.39 186.39 186.39 1
2050s 150.69 150.69 150.69 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 18 Iran 157.31 compare
  2. 19 Nepal 156.84 compare
  3. 20 Colombia 154.99 compare
  4. 22 North Korea 138.41 compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 126.52 compare
  6. 24 Peru 118.56 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation in South Korea?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation in South Korea was 150.69 in 2050, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 265.09 in 1987.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 150.69 in 2050.
How does South Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation?
South Korea ranks 21st out of 118 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation
Source
FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 6,718 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).