South Korea vs Palestine: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
South Korea
417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Palestine
414.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea rank
119th
Palestine rank
120th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- South Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 414.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Palestine, a difference of 2.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
South Korea ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 667.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 199.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Palestine |
| 2010s | 500.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 628.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 127.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Palestine |
| 2020s | 439.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 465.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, South Korea or Palestine?
- South Korea, at 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 414.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between South Korea and Palestine?
- 2.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Palestine rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- South Korea ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 120th 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.