Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
131st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
130th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 210 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 175.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 228.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 336.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 70.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 337.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 22.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th 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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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.