Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
37.35 %
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
34.14 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10203040199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 37.35 % against 34.14 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3.21 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8 % 41.55 % 28.75 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 28.89 % 38.09 % 9.21 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 31.12 % 35.16 % 4.04 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 38.14 % 34.54 % 3.6 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 37.35 % against 34.14 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
3.21 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.