Cook Islands vs South Korea: Carbon intensity of energy
Cook Islands
158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea
159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
173rd
South Korea rank
172nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 173rd and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 158.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 112.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1990s | 259.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 226.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 180.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2020s | 183.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cook Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cook Islands and South Korea?
- 0.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and South Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd 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.