South Korea vs Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

South Korea
2,038 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lithuania
2,137 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Lithuania rank
25th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • South Korea
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2,137 kilograms per person against 2,038 kilograms per person in South Korea, a difference of 99 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.

South Korea ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,404 kilograms per person 1,048 kilograms per person 356.37 kilograms per person South Korea
2000s 1,785 kilograms per person 1,196 kilograms per person 589.25 kilograms per person South Korea
2010s 1,883 kilograms per person 1,733 kilograms per person 149.88 kilograms per person South Korea
2020s 1,994 kilograms per person 2,156 kilograms per person 162.58 kilograms per person Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, South Korea or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 2,137 kilograms per person against 2,038 kilograms per person in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between South Korea and Lithuania?
99 kilograms per person, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
South Korea ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.