Gabon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Carbon intensity of energy
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
12th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Gabon
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon, a difference of 8.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 527.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 126.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gabon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 8.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 200 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.