Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11.08 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States of America
17.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
510152025199020062023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17.5 t CO2eq/cap against 11.08 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 6.42 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.72 t CO2eq/cap 24.25 t CO2eq/cap 17.54 t CO2eq/cap United States of America
2000s 8.94 t CO2eq/cap 23.54 t CO2eq/cap 14.6 t CO2eq/cap United States of America
2010s 10.32 t CO2eq/cap 19.74 t CO2eq/cap 9.42 t CO2eq/cap United States of America
2020s 10.66 t CO2eq/cap 17.59 t CO2eq/cap 6.93 t CO2eq/cap United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17.5 t CO2eq/cap against 11.08 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
6.42 t CO2eq/cap, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.