Australia vs Iran: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Australia
1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iran
1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Iran rank
24th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran, a difference of 106.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 695.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 662.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 32.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2000s 993.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 980.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 13.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2010s 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 51.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2020s 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 87.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Australia or Iran?
Australia, at 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Australia and Iran?
106.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Australia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in 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

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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