Iran vs Russia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Iran
0.488 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Russia
0.449 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Iran rank
13th
Russia rank
16th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.488 kilograms per international-$ against 0.449 kilograms per international-$ in Russia, a difference of 0.039 kilograms per international-$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Russia ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2563 kilograms per international-$ 1.29 kilograms per international-$ 1.04 kilograms per international-$ Russia
1960s 0.4897 kilograms per international-$ 1.27 kilograms per international-$ 0.7829 kilograms per international-$ Russia
1970s 0.4724 kilograms per international-$ 1.23 kilograms per international-$ 0.7544 kilograms per international-$ Russia
1980s 0.5199 kilograms per international-$ 1.26 kilograms per international-$ 0.7415 kilograms per international-$ Russia
1990s 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ 1.25 kilograms per international-$ 0.653 kilograms per international-$ Russia
2000s 0.5241 kilograms per international-$ 0.7163 kilograms per international-$ 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ Russia
2010s 0.462 kilograms per international-$ 0.4808 kilograms per international-$ 0.0189 kilograms per international-$ Russia
2020s 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ 0.447 kilograms per international-$ 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 0.488 kilograms per international-$ against 0.449 kilograms per international-$ in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Iran and Russia?
0.039 kilograms per international-$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Iran ranks 13th and Russia ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).