Iran vs South Korea: Long run air pollution
Iran
1.74 million
in 2022
South Korea
1.63 million
in 2022
Iran rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th
Long run air pollution over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 million against 1.63 million in South Korea, a difference of 105,700.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 25 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,799 | 1,061 | 737.54 | Iran |
| 1760s | 1,836 | 1,068 | 767.77 | Iran |
| 1770s | 1,874 | 1,075 | 799.02 | Iran |
| 1780s | 1,913 | 1,082 | 831.33 | Iran |
| 1790s | 1,952 | 1,088 | 864.77 | Iran |
| 1800s | 2,012 | 1,094 | 917.14 | Iran |
| 1810s | 2,096 | 1,102 | 993.5 | Iran |
| 1820s | 2,217 | 1,090 | 1,127 | Iran |
| 1830s | 2,384 | 1,075 | 1,309 | Iran |
| 1840s | 2,556 | 1,088 | 1,468 | Iran |
| 1850s | 2,723 | 1,102 | 1,622 | Iran |
| 1860s | 2,901 | 1,118 | 1,783 | Iran |
| 1870s | 3,254 | 1,132 | 2,122 | Iran |
| 1880s | 3,788 | 1,144 | 2,643 | Iran |
| 1890s | 4,313 | 1,169 | 3,144 | Iran |
| 1900s | 4,826 | 1,475 | 3,352 | Iran |
| 1910s | 8,733 | 2,526 | 6,207 | Iran |
| 1920s | 16,688 | 4,858 | 11,830 | Iran |
| 1930s | 23,499 | 10,201 | 13,298 | Iran |
| 1940s | 32,268 | 18,882 | 13,385 | Iran |
| 1950s | 63,236 | 26,878 | 36,358 | Iran |
| 1960s | 173,896 | 76,132 | 97,763 | Iran |
| 1970s | 394,899 | 285,262 | 109,637 | Iran |
| 1980s | 658,872 | 637,448 | 21,423 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.84 million | 735,714 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 2.33 million | 887,072 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.80 million | 19,786 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.61 million | 63,033 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.74 million against 1.63 million in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iran and South Korea?
- 105,700, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Iran ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.