Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Other — Emissions per capita

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

Other — Emissions per capita over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.010.0150.020.0250.03199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.02 t CO2eq/cap against 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.017 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.003 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.013 t CO2eq/cap 0.022 t CO2eq/cap 0.009 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.015 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.005 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other — emissions per capita, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.02 t CO2eq/cap against 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions per capita between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0 t CO2eq/cap, 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 other — emissions per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 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.