China vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
China
255.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
256.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
92nd
Iran rank
91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 256.15 tonnes per person against 255.25 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.9 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
China ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 91st of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.37 tonnes per person | 93.36 tonnes per person | 30.99 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 71.74 tonnes per person | 105.97 tonnes per person | 34.23 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 87.52 tonnes per person | 105.38 tonnes per person | 17.86 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 104.95 tonnes per person | 119.32 tonnes per person | 14.36 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 133.77 tonnes per person | 155.13 tonnes per person | 21.36 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 187.26 tonnes per person | 200.47 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 238.26 tonnes per person | 243.75 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 256.15 tonnes per person against 255.25 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between China and Iran?
- 0.9 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- China ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 91st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.