Australia vs South Korea: Co2 intensity

Australia
0.2857
in 2022
South Korea
0.2839
in 2022
Australia rank
45th
South Korea rank
46th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2857 against 0.2839 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 46th of 164 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5737 0.0017 0.572 Australia
1920s 0.5578 0.0039 0.5539 Australia
1930s 0.5163 0.0111 0.5052 Australia
1940s 0.5188 0.0459 0.473 Australia
1950s 0.5988 0.2015 0.3972 Australia
1960s 0.5974 0.4402 0.1572 Australia
1970s 0.5962 0.5425 0.0538 Australia
1980s 0.5834 0.4785 0.105 Australia
1990s 0.5605 0.4371 0.1234 Australia
2000s 0.4644 0.381 0.0834 Australia
2010s 0.3616 0.3578 0.0038 Australia
2020s 0.3029 0.2927 0.0102 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 0.2857 against 0.2839 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Australia and South Korea?
0.0018, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
109 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2022.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for co2 intensity?
Australia ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 46th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed