Iran vs Ukraine: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Iran
2.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
3.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.17 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 217,150 tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 523,036 tonnes | -1.60 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 299,386 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 1.30 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | -2.19 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.74 million tonnes | 15.15 million tonnes | 13.40 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 5.75 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.01 million tonnes | 21.48 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 710,745 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 18.33 million tonnes | -38.52 million tonnes | 56.86 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.90 million tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.39 million tonnes | -5.54 million tonnes | 23.93 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.07 million tonnes | -15.94 million tonnes | 29.01 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.17 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Iran and Ukraine?
- 217,150 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.