Czechia vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Czechia
705.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Korea
803.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
Czechia rank
29th
South Korea rank
26th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Czechia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 803.69 kilograms per person against 705.85 kilograms per person in Czechia, a difference of 97.84 kilograms per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,560 kilograms per person | 1,373 kilograms per person | 186.51 kilograms per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1,212 kilograms per person | 1,133 kilograms per person | 79.14 kilograms per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1,073 kilograms per person | 961.49 kilograms per person | 112 kilograms per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 874.84 kilograms per person | 862.31 kilograms per person | 12.53 kilograms per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Czechia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 803.69 kilograms per person against 705.85 kilograms per person in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Czechia and South Korea?
- 97.84 kilograms per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Czechia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.