Austria vs North Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
North Korea rank
52nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North Korea ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.88 million tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 12.63 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.