China vs South Korea: Production consumption carbon intensity energy
China
0.2583
in 2019
South Korea
0.2296
in 2019
China rank
4th
South Korea rank
7th
Production consumption carbon intensity energy over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2583 against 0.2296 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0287.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2658 | 0.2369 | 0.0289 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2736 | 0.2397 | 0.0338 | China |
| 2010s | 0.2798 | 0.2453 | 0.0344 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production consumption carbon intensity energy, China or South Korea?
- China, at 0.2583 against 0.2296 in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production consumption carbon intensity energy between China and South Korea?
- 0.0287, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- China ranks 4th 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.