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
0.40.60.81197019972024

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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.