Belarus vs Iran: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Belarus
0.3887 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Iran
0.4022 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Belarus rank
21st
Iran rank
20th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ in Belarus, a difference of 0.0135 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 119 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0041 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3801 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.07 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3768 kilograms per international-$ | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0122 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0498 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.0135 kilograms per international-$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Belarus ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).