Iran vs Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Iran
238.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia
244.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
72nd
Mongolia rank
71st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 244.4 tonnes per person against 238.19 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 6.21 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 71st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 48.01 tonnes per person 13.83 tonnes per person 34.18 tonnes per person Iran
1970s 64.04 tonnes per person 30.54 tonnes per person 33.5 tonnes per person Iran
1980s 74.31 tonnes per person 56.73 tonnes per person 17.58 tonnes per person Iran
1990s 91.44 tonnes per person 91.56 tonnes per person 0.1202 tonnes per person Mongolia
2000s 130.6 tonnes per person 113.38 tonnes per person 17.21 tonnes per person Iran
2010s 181.17 tonnes per person 162.26 tonnes per person 18.91 tonnes per person Iran
2020s 225.82 tonnes per person 225.92 tonnes per person 0.1074 tonnes per person Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Iran or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 244.4 tonnes per person against 238.19 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Iran and Mongolia?
6.21 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Iran ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.