European Union vs Korea: Carbon intensity of GDP
European Union
0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Korea
0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Korea rank
39th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- European Union
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.1057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 41st and Korea ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2432 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1817 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1924 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, European Union or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between European Union and Korea?
- 0.1057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- European Union ranks 41st and Korea ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.