Czechia vs South Korea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Czechia
401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
South Korea
417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Czechia rank
122nd
South Korea rank
119th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Czechia
  • South Korea
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Czechia, a difference of 15.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 119th of 213 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 667.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 467.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 199.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Czechia
2010s 549.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 500.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 48.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Czechia
2020s 446.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 435.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Czechia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Czechia and South Korea?
15.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Czechia ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 119th 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.