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