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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.