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
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Korea, 1990–2015
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 204 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.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,381 | — |
| 1991 | 30,391 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,376 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31,003 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,160 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 31,398 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32,022 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 31,868 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,816 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 30,078 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29,571 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 29,395 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 29,295 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,164 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,582 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29,783 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,283 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,504 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,622 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,253 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29,924 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29,471 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29,914 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29,512 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29,103 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28,767 | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28,767 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,819, 7.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28,767 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,026, 28.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 204 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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About this data
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).