Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon intensity of GDP
Korea
0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0727 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2613 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1733 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1505 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0866 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, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Korea, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.0727 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Korea ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- 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 $.