IDA only vs Korea: Carbon intensity of GDP
IDA only
0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Korea
0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
42nd
Korea rank
39th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- IDA only
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.1063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 42nd 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 only | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1175 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 only or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between IDA only and Korea?
- 0.1063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 42nd 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 $.