China vs Iran: Consumption based carbon intensity
China
0.3867
in 2022
Iran
0.4022
in 2022
China rank
22nd
Iran rank
20th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4022 against 0.3867 in China, a difference of 0.0155.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 20th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6383 | 0.5462 | 0.092 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5421 | 0.4501 | 0.0919 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4959 | 0.389 | 0.1069 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3926 | 0.4291 | 0.0365 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.4022 against 0.3867 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between China and Iran?
- 0.0155, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- China ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 20th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.