Iran vs Italy: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Iran
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
Italy
7.21 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran rank
37th
Italy rank
38th

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
46810199020062023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.21 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 37th and Italy ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3.92 tonnes per person 9.73 tonnes per person 5.82 tonnes per person Italy
2000s 5.54 tonnes per person 10.18 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person Italy
2010s 6.51 tonnes per person 8.26 tonnes per person 1.75 tonnes per person Italy
2020s 7.34 tonnes per person 7.31 tonnes per person 0.0326 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, Iran or Italy?
Iran, at 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.21 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Iran and Italy?
0.17 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Iran ranks 37th and Italy ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
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.