Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
21.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Korea
20.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Korea rank
16th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 21.81 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in Korea, a difference of 1.10 billion tonnes.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Korea ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 3,664 tonnes 2,844 tonnes 820 tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s 5.66 million tonnes 116,925 tonnes 5.54 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s 75.32 million tonnes 540,324 tonnes 74.78 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s 265.09 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes 262.95 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s 590.37 million tonnes 8.57 million tonnes 581.81 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s 854.43 million tonnes 39.36 million tonnes 815.07 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 1.19 billion tonnes 188.76 million tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 2.16 billion tonnes 728.53 million tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 3.62 billion tonnes 2.03 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 5.70 billion tonnes 4.66 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 9.35 billion tonnes 9.05 billion tonnes 298.10 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 14.94 billion tonnes 14.81 billion tonnes 128.01 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 20.24 billion tonnes 19.52 billion tonnes 718.82 million tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 21.81 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
1.10 billion tonnes, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Korea ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.