Greece vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Greece
0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greece rank
118th
Iran rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 118th and Iran ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.241 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Greece and Iran?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 118th and Iran ranks 121st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.