France vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
France
170.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.
213.73 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- France
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 213.73 million tonnes against 170.69 million tonnes in France, a difference of 43.04 million tonnes.
That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 428,688 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 140,861 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 2.76 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1930s | 11.00 million tonnes | 24.43 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1940s | 8.22 million tonnes | 40.87 million tonnes | 32.65 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1950s | 51.87 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 44.83 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 156.41 million tonnes | 24.74 million tonnes | 131.67 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 332.36 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 268.88 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 262.84 million tonnes | 103.70 million tonnes | 159.14 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 242.09 million tonnes | 158.90 million tonnes | 83.19 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 237.17 million tonnes | 223.59 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 200.08 million tonnes | 229.32 million tonnes | 29.24 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 173.37 million tonnes | 214.47 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, France or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 213.73 million tonnes against 170.69 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between France and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 43.04 million tonnes, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do France and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 12th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.