Iran vs Singapore: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Iran
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
9.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Singapore rank
28th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.24 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.58 tonnes per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 0.5555 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 13.98 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.37 tonnes per person | 9.17 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 0.1633 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Iran or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.24 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.58 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Iran ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.