Iran vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Iran
243.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
359.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
64th
Luxembourg rank
62nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 359.07 million tonnes against 243.28 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 115.80 million tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 179 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 6.27 million tonnes 47.90 million tonnes 41.63 million tonnes Luxembourg
1960s 12.28 million tonnes 145.48 million tonnes 133.20 million tonnes Luxembourg
1970s 27.94 million tonnes 232.30 million tonnes 204.36 million tonnes Luxembourg
1980s 54.86 million tonnes 294.17 million tonnes 239.31 million tonnes Luxembourg
1990s 90.49 million tonnes 341.14 million tonnes 250.65 million tonnes Luxembourg
2000s 138.63 million tonnes 353.42 million tonnes 214.79 million tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 188.89 million tonnes 356.77 million tonnes 167.88 million tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 229.96 million tonnes 358.71 million tonnes 128.74 million tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 359.07 million tonnes against 243.28 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Luxembourg?
115.80 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Luxembourg?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Iran and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Iran ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.