Canada vs Republic of Korea: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Republic of Korea rank
93rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0041 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 Republic of Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Canada, at 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st and Republic of 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$.