Iran vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Iran
243.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
187.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
64th
Lithuania rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iran
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 243.28 million tonnes against 187.17 million tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 56.11 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iran ranks 64th and Lithuania ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 19,786 tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 1.75 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | 19.56 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 6.27 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | 37.09 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 12.28 million tonnes | 74.20 million tonnes | 61.91 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 27.94 million tonnes | 104.44 million tonnes | 76.50 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 54.86 million tonnes | 136.55 million tonnes | 81.69 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 90.49 million tonnes | 164.29 million tonnes | 73.80 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 138.63 million tonnes | 171.84 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 188.89 million tonnes | 180.46 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 229.96 million tonnes | 186.15 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Lithuania?
- Iran, at 243.28 million tonnes against 187.17 million tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Lithuania?
- 56.11 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lithuania?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 64th and Lithuania ranks 67th 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.