Iran vs Slovenia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Iran
243.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
390.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
64th
Slovenia rank
61st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Iran
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 390.41 million tonnes against 243.28 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 147.13 million tonnes.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 64th and Slovenia ranks 61st of 179 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Slovenia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes Slovenia
1910s 0 tonnes 2.62 million tonnes 2.62 million tonnes Slovenia
1920s 0 tonnes 7.23 million tonnes 7.23 million tonnes Slovenia
1930s 19,786 tonnes 16.60 million tonnes 16.58 million tonnes Slovenia
1940s 1.99 million tonnes 24.56 million tonnes 22.57 million tonnes Slovenia
1950s 6.27 million tonnes 40.65 million tonnes 34.38 million tonnes Slovenia
1960s 12.28 million tonnes 72.01 million tonnes 59.72 million tonnes Slovenia
1970s 27.94 million tonnes 110.95 million tonnes 83.01 million tonnes Slovenia
1980s 54.86 million tonnes 161.76 million tonnes 106.91 million tonnes Slovenia
1990s 90.49 million tonnes 226.96 million tonnes 136.47 million tonnes Slovenia
2000s 138.63 million tonnes 289.55 million tonnes 150.93 million tonnes Slovenia
2010s 188.89 million tonnes 349.94 million tonnes 161.05 million tonnes Slovenia
2020s 229.96 million tonnes 383.45 million tonnes 153.49 million tonnes Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 390.41 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 Slovenia?
147.13 million tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Slovenia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and Slovenia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Iran ranks 64th and Slovenia ranks 61st 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.