Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
204.29 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea
264.12 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 264.12 Mt CO2e against 204.29 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 59.83 Mt CO2e.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 8.84 Mt CO2e 15.24 Mt CO2e 6.4 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
1980s 22.8 Mt CO2e 35.42 Mt CO2e 12.62 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
1990s 49.72 Mt CO2e 95.98 Mt CO2e 46.26 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
2000s 97.14 Mt CO2e 202.34 Mt CO2e 105.2 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
2010s 152.68 Mt CO2e 317.53 Mt CO2e 164.86 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
2020s 194.91 Mt CO2e 282.25 Mt CO2e 87.34 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 264.12 Mt CO2e against 204.29 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
59.83 Mt CO2e, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).