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
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.