Austria vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
North Korea rank
52nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Austria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 62.55 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 6.18 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 36.13 million tonnes | 81,572 tonnes | 36.04 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 35.67 million tonnes | 395,326 tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 19.34 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 17.97 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 13.50 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 12.89 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 25.53 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 37.69 million tonnes | 41.69 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 45.58 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 149.04 million tonnes | 95.07 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 82.93 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 50.33 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 60.08 million tonnes | 450,100 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Austria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 62.55 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Austria and North Korea?
- 6.18 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Austria ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.