South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based carbon intensity
South Korea
0.3381 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.324 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
South Korea rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ against 0.324 kilograms per international-$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0141 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5168 kilograms per international-$ | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5029 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.4406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5134 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0728 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3862 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3239 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ against 0.324 kilograms per international-$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0141 kilograms per international-$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- South Korea ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).