Cambodia vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cambodia
6.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Iran rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 6.08 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 320,010 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,634 tonnes | 848,842 tonnes | 787,208 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 53,128 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.94 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 840,598 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at 6.40 million tonnes against 6.08 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cambodia and Iran?
- 320,010 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.