Austria vs Korea, Rep.: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Austria
2,232 kilograms per person
in 2023
Korea, Rep.
2,038 kilograms per person
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Korea, Rep. rank
26th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Austria
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,232 kilograms per person against 2,038 kilograms per person in Korea, Rep., a difference of 194 kilograms per person.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Rep.'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 23rd and Korea, Rep. ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,015 kilograms per person | 1,404 kilograms per person | 610.68 kilograms per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 2,731 kilograms per person | 1,785 kilograms per person | 945.59 kilograms per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,704 kilograms per person | 1,883 kilograms per person | 821.12 kilograms per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,374 kilograms per person | 1,994 kilograms per person | 380.56 kilograms per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Austria or Korea, Rep.?
- Austria, at 2,232 kilograms per person against 2,038 kilograms per person in Korea, Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Austria and Korea, Rep.?
- 194 kilograms per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Korea, Rep.?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Korea, Rep. rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Korea, Rep. ranks 26th of 191 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 from transport. 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.