Iran vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Iran
21.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy
26.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.01 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 4.20 billion tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1900s 3,664 tonnes 357.47 million tonnes 357.46 million tonnes Italy
1910s 5.66 million tonnes 583.06 million tonnes 577.39 million tonnes Italy
1920s 75.32 million tonnes 817.75 million tonnes 742.42 million tonnes Italy
1930s 265.09 million tonnes 1.18 billion tonnes 916.83 million tonnes Italy
1940s 590.37 million tonnes 1.53 billion tonnes 938.01 million tonnes Italy
1950s 854.43 million tonnes 1.98 billion tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes Italy
1960s 1.19 billion tonnes 3.22 billion tonnes 2.03 billion tonnes Italy
1970s 2.16 billion tonnes 6.05 billion tonnes 3.89 billion tonnes Italy
1980s 3.62 billion tonnes 9.73 billion tonnes 6.11 billion tonnes Italy
1990s 5.70 billion tonnes 13.85 billion tonnes 8.15 billion tonnes Italy
2000s 9.35 billion tonnes 18.52 billion tonnes 9.17 billion tonnes Italy
2010s 14.94 billion tonnes 22.81 billion tonnes 7.88 billion tonnes Italy
2020s 20.24 billion tonnes 25.37 billion tonnes 5.13 billion tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 26.01 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Iran and Italy?
4.20 billion tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.