Iran vs Latvia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Iran
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
Latvia
7.1 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran rank
37th
Latvia rank
40th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.1 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.28 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Iran ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 5.84 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.51 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 0.2829 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.34 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 7.38 tonnes per person against 7.1 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Iran and Latvia?
- 0.28 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th 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.