Iran vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
0.4036 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.3978 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4036 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0058 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.1416 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1132 tonnes per person | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 0.1421 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.5288 tonnes per person | 0.3904 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2355 tonnes per person | 0.5343 tonnes per person | 0.2988 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.5003 tonnes per person | 0.1017 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4261 tonnes per person | 0.4373 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 0.4036 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.0058 tonnes per person, 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.