Iran vs North Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Iran
-86.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
-90.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
164th
North Korea rank
165th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports -86.86 % change on previous year against -90.84 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 3.98 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 56 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 165th of 214 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 124.97 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 128.32 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.8525 % change on previous year | 100.73 % change on previous year | 99.88 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1930s | 73.17 % change on previous year | 92.86 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | -101.29 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 68.51 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1950s | -23.68 % change on previous year | 83.92 % change on previous year | 107.6 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 74.87 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 51.29 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 75.27 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 61.27 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 47.5 % change on previous year | 111.23 % change on previous year | 63.72 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 62.47 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 48.85 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 72.28 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 79.46 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 52.5 % change on previous year | -154.6 % change on previous year | 207.1 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 14.66 % change on previous year | -35.11 % change on previous year | 49.77 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at -86.86 % change on previous year against -90.84 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Iran and North Korea?
- 3.98 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 165th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.