Argentina vs North Korea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Argentina
346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
North Korea
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Argentina rank
131st
North Korea rank
133rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Argentina
- North Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in North Korea, a difference of 5.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Argentina ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 53.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2010s | 419.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
| 2020s | 378.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Argentina or North Korea?
- Argentina, at 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Argentina and North Korea?
- 5.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and North Korea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Argentina ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.