Iran vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 cement

Iran
862.37 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th

Cumulative co2 cement over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B190519642024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.03 billion against 862.37 million in Iran, a difference of 163.85 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 23,649 23,649 South Korea
1940s 129,751 185,290 55,539 South Korea
1950s 553,819 383,028 170,791 Iran
1960s 3.69 million 3.86 million 169,478 South Korea
1970s 18.56 million 32.71 million 14.16 million South Korea
1980s 62.44 million 111.87 million 49.43 million South Korea
1990s 133.64 million 289.79 million 156.15 million South Korea
2000s 258.48 million 546.50 million 288.03 million South Korea
2010s 525.43 million 798.32 million 272.90 million South Korea
2020s 786.49 million 982.04 million 195.55 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.03 billion against 862.37 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between Iran and South Korea?
163.85 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
113 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co2 cement?
Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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