Germany vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
213.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Iran rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 232.96 million tonnes against 213.73 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 19.23 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.23 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 458,000 tonnes | Iran |
| 1920s | 122,377 tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 851,512 tonnes | 24.43 million tonnes | 23.58 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.37 million tonnes | 40.87 million tonnes | 37.50 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 31.31 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 24.27 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 201.38 million tonnes | 24.74 million tonnes | 176.64 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 405.98 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 342.49 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 350.31 million tonnes | 103.70 million tonnes | 246.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 352.36 million tonnes | 158.90 million tonnes | 193.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 307.53 million tonnes | 223.59 million tonnes | 83.93 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 274.20 million tonnes | 229.32 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 242.49 million tonnes | 214.47 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 232.96 million tonnes against 213.73 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Germany and Iran?
- 19.23 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 10th and Iran 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.