Iran vs South Korea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iran
11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
South Korea rank
28th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran, a difference of 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 14 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1870s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1880s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1900s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iran and South Korea?
- 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.