Iran vs United Kingdom: Change air pollutant emissions

Iran
1.25 million
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.21 million
in 2022
Iran rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M175018862022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.25 million against 1.21 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 42,360.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 195,200 1.30 million 1.10 million United Kingdom
1760s 198,595 1.38 million 1.18 million United Kingdom
1770s 201,976 1.48 million 1.28 million United Kingdom
1780s 205,330 1.61 million 1.40 million United Kingdom
1790s 208,648 1.77 million 1.56 million United Kingdom
1800s 211,914 2.02 million 1.81 million United Kingdom
1810s 215,114 2.36 million 2.15 million United Kingdom
1820s 221,671 2.84 million 2.62 million United Kingdom
1830s 232,215 3.69 million 3.46 million United Kingdom
1840s 242,415 4.61 million 4.37 million United Kingdom
1850s 251,669 5.50 million 5.25 million United Kingdom
1860s 258,618 6.09 million 5.83 million United Kingdom
1870s 276,047 6.10 million 5.83 million United Kingdom
1880s 305,901 6.91 million 6.60 million United Kingdom
1890s 330,407 7.55 million 7.22 million United Kingdom
1900s 311,886 8.97 million 8.66 million United Kingdom
1910s 255,459 9.17 million 8.91 million United Kingdom
1920s 204,464 10.88 million 10.68 million United Kingdom
1930s 131,672 11.89 million 11.75 million United Kingdom
1940s 107,983 11.94 million 11.83 million United Kingdom
1950s 141,015 13.44 million 13.29 million United Kingdom
1960s 286,246 12.01 million 11.72 million United Kingdom
1970s 669,398 8.59 million 7.92 million United Kingdom
1980s 996,502 7.87 million 6.87 million United Kingdom
1990s 1.36 million 7.21 million 5.84 million United Kingdom
2000s 1.83 million 3.53 million 1.70 million United Kingdom
2010s 1.28 million 1.57 million 283,374 United Kingdom
2020s 1.22 million 1.22 million 3,103 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 1.25 million against 1.21 million in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Iran and United Kingdom?
42,360, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Iran ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 216 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