Iran vs South Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Iran
0.014 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Korea
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Iran rank
189th
South Korea rank
186th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.014 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.014 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.0013 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Iran ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.