Azerbaijan vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Azerbaijan
258.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
238.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
69th
Iran rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 258.47 tonnes per person against 238.19 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 20.28 tonnes per person.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 69th and Iran ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 86.48 tonnes per person 48.01 tonnes per person 38.47 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1970s 125.76 tonnes per person 64.04 tonnes per person 61.72 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1980s 175.13 tonnes per person 74.31 tonnes per person 100.82 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1990s 215.04 tonnes per person 91.44 tonnes per person 123.59 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
2000s 233.35 tonnes per person 130.6 tonnes per person 102.76 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
2010s 238.31 tonnes per person 181.17 tonnes per person 57.13 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
2020s 251.86 tonnes per person 225.82 tonnes per person 26.04 tonnes per person Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Azerbaijan, at 258.47 tonnes per person against 238.19 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Azerbaijan and Iran?
20.28 tonnes per person, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 69th and Iran ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.