Iran vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Iran
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Zambia rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 6.00 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 398,310 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Iran ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,918 tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 737,566 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 385,857 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.03 million tonnes | 624,054 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.32 million tonnes | 291,379 tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.60 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 6.40 million tonnes against 6.00 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Zambia?
- 398,310 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th 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.