Djibouti vs South Korea: Carbon intensity of energy
Djibouti
160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea
159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Djibouti rank
169th
South Korea rank
172nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Djibouti
- South Korea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea, a difference of 1.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2000s | 121.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2010s | 123.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2020s | 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.97 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, Djibouti or South Korea?
- Djibouti, at 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Djibouti and South Korea?
- 1.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and South Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Djibouti ranks 169th 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.