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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.