Iran vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Iran
1.7%
in 2024
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
South Korea rank
13th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1920s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 1930s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.7% against 1.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.3%, 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 global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th 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 global 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.