Iran vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Iran
816.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
967.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 967.36 million tonnes against 816.89 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 150.47 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16.13 million tonnes | 75.99 million tonnes | 59.86 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 17.45 million tonnes | 109.87 million tonnes | 92.42 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 27.32 million tonnes | 142.65 million tonnes | 115.33 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 37.43 million tonnes | 174.28 million tonnes | 136.85 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 52.49 million tonnes | 187.78 million tonnes | 135.29 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 52.45 million tonnes | 224.19 million tonnes | 171.74 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 84.40 million tonnes | 457.48 million tonnes | 373.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 154.68 million tonnes | 909.09 million tonnes | 754.41 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 166.28 million tonnes | 942.21 million tonnes | 775.93 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 281.93 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 921.14 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 452.56 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 796.66 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 624.20 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 590.63 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 788.83 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 230.51 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 967.36 million tonnes against 816.89 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Iran and Japan?
- 150.47 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.