Iran vs Lithuania: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?

Iran
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
Lithuania
7.19 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran rank
37th
Lithuania rank
39th

Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time

  • Iran
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.19 tonnes per person in Lithuania, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iran ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 120 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.92 tonnes per person 8.46 tonnes per person 4.54 tonnes per person Lithuania
2000s 5.54 tonnes per person 6.33 tonnes per person 0.7933 tonnes per person Lithuania
2010s 6.51 tonnes per person 7.39 tonnes per person 0.8782 tonnes per person Lithuania
2020s 7.34 tonnes per person 7.61 tonnes per person 0.2729 tonnes per person Lithuania

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?, Iran or Lithuania?
Iran, at 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.19 tonnes per person in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between Iran and Lithuania?
0.19 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lithuania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Lithuania rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
Iran ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.