Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea
South Korea: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.2296 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.2296
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.2592
in 2013
All-time low
0.2296
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2296 for production consumption carbon intensity 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 consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea peaked at 0.2592 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2296, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2383 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2308 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.239 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2416 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.235 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2375 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2324 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2374 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2357 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2298 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2424 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.231 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2436 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.255 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2523 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2479 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2556 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2548 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2592 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2451 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2407 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2521 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2311 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2372 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2296 | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2296 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2296, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2369 | 0.2308 | 0.2416 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2397 | 0.2298 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 | 0.2296 | 0.2592 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Korea was 0.2296 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2592 in 2013.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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