China vs Iran: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
China
7.63 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
China rank
36th
Iran rank
37th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.