Iran vs Korea: Annual co emissions by region

Iran
792.63 million
in 2024
Korea
583.68 million
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Korea rank
9th

Annual co emissions by region over time

  • Iran
  • Korea
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M190519642024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 792.63 million against 583.68 million in Korea, a difference of 208.95 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th of 210 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 1.70 million 23,406 1.68 million Iran
1920s 12.77 million 76,500 12.69 million Iran
1930s 24.45 million 290,663 24.16 million Iran
1940s 41.23 million 988,493 40.24 million Iran
1950s 13.67 million 6.09 million 7.58 million Iran
1960s 55.12 million 25.73 million 29.39 million Iran
1970s 135.76 million 84.72 million 51.04 million Iran
1980s 150.77 million 168.96 million 18.19 million Korea
1990s 266.10 million 355.02 million 88.92 million Korea
2000s 455.48 million 494.26 million 38.79 million Korea
2010s 636.62 million 635.26 million 1.36 million Iran
2020s 774.92 million 598.69 million 176.23 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions by region, Iran or Korea?
Iran, at 792.63 million against 583.68 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions by region between Iran and Korea?
208.95 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Korea?
113 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do Iran and Korea rank globally for annual co emissions by region?
Iran ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co emissions by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed