Brazil vs South Korea: Carbon intensity of energy
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea
159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
South Korea rank
172nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil, a difference of 1.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
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 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 327.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1970s | 225.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 315.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 90.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.5512 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Brazil and South Korea?
- 1.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 of energy?
- Brazil ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.