Australia vs South Korea: Production consumption carbon intensity energy

Australia
0.253
in 2017
South Korea
0.2296
in 2019
Australia rank
5th
South Korea rank
7th

Production consumption carbon intensity energy over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
00.10.20.3199520072019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.253 against 0.2296 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0234.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2539 0.2369 0.017 Australia
2000s 0.2463 0.2397 0.0066 Australia
2010s 0.2526 0.2483 0.0043 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production consumption carbon intensity energy, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 0.253 against 0.2296 in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in production consumption carbon intensity energy between Australia and South Korea?
0.0234, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
Australia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Production consumption carbon intensity energy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed