Colombia vs Iran: Change air pollutant emissions

Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
Iran
1.25 million
in 2022
Colombia rank
43rd
Iran rank
46th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.32 million against 1.25 million in Iran, a difference of 66,530.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 46th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1750s 57,947 195,200 137,253 Iran
1760s 57,544 198,595 141,051 Iran
1770s 57,102 201,976 144,873 Iran
1780s 56,619 205,330 148,712 Iran
1790s 58,066 208,648 150,582 Iran
1800s 58,341 211,914 153,573 Iran
1810s 54,319 215,114 160,795 Iran
1820s 56,201 221,671 165,470 Iran
1830s 66,178 232,215 166,037 Iran
1840s 78,164 242,415 164,252 Iran
1850s 88,756 251,669 162,913 Iran
1860s 98,720 258,618 159,898 Iran
1870s 116,342 276,047 159,706 Iran
1880s 146,328 305,901 159,573 Iran
1890s 188,472 330,407 141,934 Iran
1900s 240,643 311,886 71,243 Iran
1910s 295,220 255,459 39,761 Colombia
1920s 393,579 204,464 189,114 Colombia
1930s 489,910 131,672 358,237 Colombia
1940s 601,536 107,983 493,553 Colombia
1950s 875,486 141,015 734,471 Colombia
1960s 1.18 million 286,246 892,188 Colombia
1970s 1.50 million 669,398 830,899 Colombia
1980s 1.91 million 996,502 909,140 Colombia
1990s 2.04 million 1.36 million 676,615 Colombia
2000s 1.45 million 1.83 million 377,268 Iran
2010s 1.36 million 1.28 million 80,614 Colombia
2020s 1.28 million 1.22 million 62,327 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 1.32 million against 1.25 million in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Colombia and Iran?
66,530, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Colombia ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed