Iran vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Iran
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Sweden rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.55 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 148,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 19,786 tonnes | 19.76 million tonnes | 19.74 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 329,400 tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 521,918 tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 14.11 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 737,566 tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.30 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.08 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.03 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.32 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.60 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 137,180 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.55 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Sweden?
- 148,000 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.