GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Korea

South Korea: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 28,767 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28,767
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
32,022
in 1996
All-time low
28,622
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Korea, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 30.4k1991: 30.4k1992: 30.4k1993: 31.0k1994: 31.2k1995: 31.4k1996: 32.0k1997: 31.9k1998: 30.8k1999: 30.1k2000: 29.6k2001: 29.4k2002: 29.3k2003: 29.2k2004: 29.6k2005: 29.8k2006: 30.3k2007: 30.5k2008: 28.6k2009: 29.3k2010: 29.9k2011: 29.5k2012: 29.9k2013: 29.5k2014: 29.1k2015: 28.8k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

South Korea recorded 28,767 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Korea peaked at 32,022 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28,622, in 2008.

That places South Korea 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,949 30,078 32,022 10
2000s 29,545 28,622 30,504 10
2010s 29,449 28,767 29,924 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 35 Italy 30,809 compare
  2. 36 Nepal 29,962 compare
  3. 37 Algeria 29,690 compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 27,748 compare
  5. 40 Poland 27,704 compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 26,840 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Korea?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Korea was 28,767 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 32,022 in 1996.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 28,622 in 2008.
How does South Korea rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
South Korea ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).