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
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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About this data
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.