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

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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

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.