Iran vs South Korea: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Iran
1.76
in 2023
South Korea
1.86
in 2023
Iran rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.86 against 1.76 in Iran, a difference of 0.1.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 1.8 0.766 South Korea
2000s 1.36 1.98 0.6194 South Korea
2010s 1.51 1.95 0.4368 South Korea
2020s 1.77 1.92 0.1453 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.86 against 1.76 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Iran and South Korea?
0.1, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Iran ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed