Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- United States of America
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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About this data
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.