Korea vs Republic of Moldova: Carbon intensity of GDP

Korea
0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
Republic of Moldova rank
37th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Republic of Moldova
0.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Korea, a difference of 0.0021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Korea ranks 39th and Republic of Moldova ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Republic of Moldova
2000s 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3531 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0191 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Republic of Moldova
2010s 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2558 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0317 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Korea
2020s 0.2241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.001 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 Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Korea and Republic of Moldova?
0.0021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Moldova?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Korea ranks 39th and Republic of Moldova 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.