Germany vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Germany
329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
132nd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
131st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Germany
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, a difference of 10.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 132nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 147.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 495.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 89.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 373.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 14.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Germany or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Germany and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 10.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Germany ranks 132nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 131st of 210 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.