Egypt vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Egypt
201.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
243.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
65th
Iran rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 243.28 million tonnes against 201.94 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 41.34 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 65th and Iran ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.33 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 8.35 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 21.41 million tonnes | 27.94 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 44.58 million tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 73.28 million tonnes | 90.49 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 102.80 million tonnes | 138.63 million tonnes | 35.83 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 131.96 million tonnes | 188.89 million tonnes | 56.93 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 182.21 million tonnes | 229.96 million tonnes | 47.75 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 243.28 million tonnes against 201.94 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Egypt and Iran?
- 41.34 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Egypt ranks 65th and Iran ranks 64th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.