IDA blend vs Korea: Carbon intensity of GDP
IDA blend
0.1248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Korea
0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
IDA blend rank
38th
Korea rank
39th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- IDA blend
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 38th 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 | IDA blend | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1914 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1326 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0914 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, IDA blend or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between IDA blend and Korea?
- 0.0815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- IDA blend ranks 38th 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 $.