Iran vs North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric
Iran
0.0088 units per square kilometre
in 2019
North Korea
0.0118 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Iran rank
145th
North Korea rank
142nd
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0118 units per square kilometre against 0.0088 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.003 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0118 units per square kilometre against 0.0088 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.003 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric?
- Iran ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.