South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 191 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1726 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 $.