Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in South Korea
South Korea: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▬ Flat
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in South Korea, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in South Korea peaked at 0.2592 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2369 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2308 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2416 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2397 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2298 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.255 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2592 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in South Korea?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in South Korea was 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2592 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.