India vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
India
28.97 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
26.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
134th
Iran rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 28.97 tonnes per person against 26.3 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 2.67 tonnes per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 134th and Iran ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.51 tonnes per person | 76.49 tonnes per person | 11.99 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 56.76 tonnes per person | 64.93 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 48.15 tonnes per person | 46.99 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | India |
| 1990s | 40.55 tonnes per person | 40.19 tonnes per person | 0.3598 tonnes per person | India |
| 2000s | 34.82 tonnes per person | 35.28 tonnes per person | 0.4676 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 31.25 tonnes per person | 28.61 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | India |
| 2020s | 29.44 tonnes per person | 26.47 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, India or Iran?
- India, at 28.97 tonnes per person against 26.3 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between India and Iran?
- 2.67 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- India ranks 134th and Iran ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.