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
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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About this data
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.