Belarus vs South Korea: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Belarus
0.2038
in 2024
South Korea
0.2063
in 2024
Belarus rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2038 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7234 | 0.4248 | 0.2986 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.39 | 0.334 | 0.056 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2574 | 0.2875 | 0.0301 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2207 | 0.2241 | 0.0034 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2063 against 0.2038 in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Belarus and South Korea?
- 0.0025, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.