Iran vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Iran
488.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea
519.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran rank
64th
North Korea rank
61st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 30.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 327.71 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 846.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 763.06 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 92.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 163.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 688.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 525.36 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 279.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 584.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.01 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 391.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.62 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 477.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 498.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.37 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Iran and North Korea?
- 30.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.