South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Consumption based carbon intensity
South Korea
0.3381
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.3442
in 2022
South Korea rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3442 against 0.3381 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0061.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 119 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5288 | 0.6935 | 0.1647 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4406 | 0.4591 | 0.0185 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3884 | 0.3958 | 0.0074 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3411 | 0.3818 | 0.0407 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3442 against 0.3381 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0061, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.