Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13.62 %
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15.72 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
197th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
194th

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10152025199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 15.72 % against 13.62 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.1 %.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 197th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 194th of 223 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.26 % 20.89 % 11.63 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 8.42 % 17.23 % 8.8 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 13.78 % 15.52 % 1.74 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 14.38 % 16.3 % 1.92 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 15.72 % against 13.62 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2.1 %, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 197th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 194th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.