Iran vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Iran
792.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.78 billion tonnes against 792.63 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 987.89 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,664 tonnes | 50.55 million tonnes | 50.55 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.82 million tonnes | 56.52 million tonnes | 54.70 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 12.77 million tonnes | 39.98 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 24.45 million tonnes | 180.96 million tonnes | 156.51 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 41.23 million tonnes | 255.53 million tonnes | 214.30 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 13.67 million tonnes | 615.35 million tonnes | 601.69 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 55.12 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 135.76 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 150.77 million tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 266.10 million tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 455.48 million tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 636.62 million tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 774.92 million tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 924.18 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.78 billion tonnes against 792.63 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Iran and Russia?
- 987.89 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.