Austria vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Austria
674.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea
602.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Austria rank
49th
North Korea rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Austria
- North Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 674.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 72.53 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 428.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Austria |
| 1970s | 648.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 944.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 296.44 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 625.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 711.83 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 762.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 802.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.93 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 881.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 723.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Austria |
| 2010s | 816.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 522.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 294.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Austria |
| 2020s | 727.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 583.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Austria or North Korea?
- Austria, at 674.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Austria and North Korea?
- 72.53 tonnes per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.