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
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.