Iran vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Iran
21.81 billion
in 2024
South Korea
20.71 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
South Korea rank
16th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 21.81 billion against 20.71 billion in South Korea, a difference of 1.10 billion.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 113 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 5.29 million 111,220 5.18 million Iran
1920s 75.32 million 540,324 74.78 million Iran
1930s 265.09 million 2.15 million 262.95 million Iran
1940s 590.37 million 8.57 million 581.81 million Iran
1950s 854.43 million 39.36 million 815.07 million Iran
1960s 1.19 billion 188.76 million 1.00 billion Iran
1970s 2.16 billion 728.53 million 1.44 billion Iran
1980s 3.62 billion 2.03 billion 1.59 billion Iran
1990s 5.70 billion 4.66 billion 1.04 billion Iran
2000s 9.35 billion 9.05 billion 298.10 million Iran
2010s 14.94 billion 14.81 billion 128.01 million Iran
2020s 20.24 billion 19.52 billion 718.82 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 21.81 billion against 20.71 billion in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Iran and South Korea?
1.10 billion, with Iran 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 region?
Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed