India vs Iran: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
India
-519.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
-121.10 million tonnes
in 2023
India rank
119th
Iran rank
117th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -121.10 million tonnes against -519.54 million tonnes in India, a difference of 398.44 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 119th and Iran ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28.08 million tonnes | -22.16 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | -94.57 million tonnes | -57.83 million tonnes | 36.74 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | -272.33 million tonnes | -101.06 million tonnes | 171.27 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | -443.01 million tonnes | -116.63 million tonnes | 326.37 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, India or Iran?
- Iran, at -121.10 million tonnes against -519.54 million tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between India and Iran?
- 398.44 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- India ranks 119th and Iran ranks 117th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.