China vs Iran: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
China
7.63 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
China rank
36th
Iran rank
37th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 7.63 tonnes per person against 7.38 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.25 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 36th and Iran ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 0.287 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person | 0.1182 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?, China or Iran?
- China, at 7.63 tonnes per person against 7.38 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between China and Iran?
- 0.25 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- China ranks 36th and Iran ranks 37th of 120 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 Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. 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 tonnes per person.