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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.