Iran vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
862.37 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.03 billion tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 163.85 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 23,649 tonnes | 23,649 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 129,751 tonnes | 185,290 tonnes | 55,539 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | 553,819 tonnes | 383,028 tonnes | 170,791 tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.69 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 169,478 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 18.56 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 62.44 million tonnes | 111.87 million tonnes | 49.43 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 133.64 million tonnes | 289.79 million tonnes | 156.15 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 258.48 million tonnes | 546.50 million tonnes | 288.03 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 525.43 million tonnes | 798.32 million tonnes | 272.90 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 786.49 million tonnes | 982.04 million tonnes | 195.55 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.03 billion tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and South Korea?
- 163.85 million tonnes, 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 emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.