Iran vs South Korea: Share global cumulative co2 cement

Iran
1.74
in 2024
South Korea
2.07
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th

Share global cumulative co2 cement over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.07 against 1.74 in Iran, a difference of 0.33.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 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 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.0042 0.0042 South Korea
1940s 0.0152 0.0222 0.0071 South Korea
1950s 0.0347 0.0247 0.01 Iran
1960s 0.1138 0.1132 0.0006 Iran
1970s 0.2975 0.5223 0.2249 South Korea
1980s 0.6184 1.11 0.4882 South Korea
1990s 0.8822 1.9 1.02 South Korea
2000s 1.13 2.41 1.28 South Korea
2010s 1.49 2.29 0.7981 South Korea
2020s 1.69 2.11 0.4226 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 cement, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.07 against 1.74 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 cement between Iran and South Korea?
0.33, with South Korea 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 share global cumulative co2 cement?
Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
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