Argentina vs Korea: Carbon intensity of GDP
Argentina
0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Korea
0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
90th
Korea rank
93rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Korea, a difference of 0.0073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Argentina ranks 90th and Korea ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Argentina or Korea?
- Argentina, at 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Argentina and Korea?
- 0.0073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 90th and Korea ranks 93rd of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.