Iran vs USSR: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Iran
18,473 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran rank
64th
USSR rank
61st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Iran
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices against 18,473 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran, a difference of 882 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1870 it was USSR ahead.

Iran ranks 64th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 956 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices 639.94 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1910s 1,275 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,254 international-$ in 2011 prices 979 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1950s 2,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,493 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1960s 4,454 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,788 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1970s 8,677 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,063 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1980s 6,192 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,572 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1990s 7,296 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices 785.94 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2000s 12,818 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices 679.17 international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
2010s 17,626 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices 462.17 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2020s 17,941 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,418 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Iran or USSR?
USSR, at 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices against 18,473 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Iran and USSR?
882 international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
75 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Iran and USSR rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Iran ranks 64th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.