Republic of Korea vs Peru: Carbon intensity of GDP

Republic of Korea
0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Peru
0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
93rd
Peru rank
95th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th of 199 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
1980s 0.7518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
1990s 0.6315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2000s 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2010s 0.4274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2020s 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0529 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, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Republic of Korea, at 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Republic of Korea and Peru?
0.006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th 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$.