Iran vs Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mongolia
0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Mongolia rank
17th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mongolia
1990s 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1679 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1117 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2000s 0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1325 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0863 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2010s 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2020s 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Iran or Mongolia?
Iran, at 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Iran and Mongolia?
0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.