Iran vs South Korea: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Iran
1.6%
in 2024
South Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
14th
South Korea rank
17th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1930s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.6% against 1.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.