South Korea vs Switzerland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh in South Korea, a difference of 0.0195 kg CO₂ per kWh.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2369 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1976 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0393 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2397 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2207 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.019 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2453 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2352 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0101 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0195 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based 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
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.