Australia vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Australia
5.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.34 tonnes per person against 4.78 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.56 tonnes per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 3.17 tonnes per person 0.0005 tonnes per person 3.17 tonnes per person Australia
1910s 4.49 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person 4.49 tonnes per person Australia
1920s 4.52 tonnes per person 0.0061 tonnes per person 4.51 tonnes per person Australia
1930s 3.69 tonnes per person 0.0195 tonnes per person 3.67 tonnes per person Australia
1940s 4.7 tonnes per person 0.0613 tonnes per person 4.63 tonnes per person Australia
1950s 5.48 tonnes per person 0.2141 tonnes per person 5.26 tonnes per person Australia
1960s 5.64 tonnes per person 0.604 tonnes per person 5.04 tonnes per person Australia
1970s 6.02 tonnes per person 0.8799 tonnes per person 5.14 tonnes per person Australia
1980s 7.37 tonnes per person 1.89 tonnes per person 5.48 tonnes per person Australia
1990s 8.78 tonnes per person 2.48 tonnes per person 6.3 tonnes per person Australia
2000s 9.78 tonnes per person 4.38 tonnes per person 5.4 tonnes per person Australia
2010s 7.56 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 1.15 tonnes per person Australia
2020s 5.63 tonnes per person 5.22 tonnes per person 0.4173 tonnes per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 5.34 tonnes per person against 4.78 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Australia and South Korea?
0.56 tonnes per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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