Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Waste — Emissions per capita
Waste — Emissions per capita over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.182 t CO2eq/cap | 0.122 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.134 t CO2eq/cap | 0.036 t CO2eq/cap | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.158 t CO2eq/cap | 0.012 t CO2eq/cap | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.