Iran vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Iran
256.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
264.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
North Korea rank
89th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 264.98 tonnes per person against 256.15 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 8.83 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 89th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 93.36 tonnes per person 90.76 tonnes per person 2.6 tonnes per person Iran
1970s 105.97 tonnes per person 121.95 tonnes per person 15.97 tonnes per person North Korea
1980s 105.38 tonnes per person 173.22 tonnes per person 67.84 tonnes per person North Korea
1990s 119.32 tonnes per person 213.54 tonnes per person 94.22 tonnes per person North Korea
2000s 155.13 tonnes per person 232.01 tonnes per person 76.88 tonnes per person North Korea
2010s 200.47 tonnes per person 249.99 tonnes per person 49.52 tonnes per person North Korea
2020s 243.75 tonnes per person 261.39 tonnes per person 17.64 tonnes per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea, at 264.98 tonnes per person against 256.15 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Iran and North Korea?
8.83 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Iran ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.