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
02468199020062023

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

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.