Brazil vs South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Brazil
158.46
in 2024
South Korea
159.47
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
South Korea rank
172nd

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Brazil
  • South Korea
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 159.47 against 158.46 in Brazil, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.

Brazil ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 259.93 327.32 67.38 South Korea
1970s 225.47 315.51 90.04 South Korea
1980s 185.61 270.89 85.28 South Korea
1990s 191.2 212.52 21.32 South Korea
2000s 187.31 189.55 2.24 South Korea
2010s 180.63 188.02 7.39 South Korea
2020s 166.77 167.32 0.5512 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea, at 159.47 against 158.46 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Brazil and South Korea?
1.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Brazil ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed