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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.