South Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
0.2063
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
0.2063
in 2024
South Korea rank
39th
Kyrgyzstan rank
38th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.2063 against 0.2063 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4248 | 0.524 | 0.0992 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.334 | 0.2653 | 0.0686 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2875 | 0.2908 | 0.0033 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.2241 | 0.2376 | 0.0135 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.2063 against 0.2063 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th 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.