Cyprus vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Cyprus
236.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
238.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
73rd
Iran rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 238.19 tonnes per person against 236.74 tonnes per person in Cyprus, a difference of 1.45 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Cyprus ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 17.53 tonnes per person 48.01 tonnes per person 30.49 tonnes per person Iran
1970s 43.34 tonnes per person 64.04 tonnes per person 20.7 tonnes per person Iran
1980s 80.27 tonnes per person 74.31 tonnes per person 5.96 tonnes per person Cyprus
1990s 123.72 tonnes per person 91.44 tonnes per person 32.28 tonnes per person Cyprus
2000s 170.81 tonnes per person 130.6 tonnes per person 40.22 tonnes per person Cyprus
2010s 209.35 tonnes per person 181.17 tonnes per person 28.17 tonnes per person Cyprus
2020s 230.76 tonnes per person 225.82 tonnes per person 4.94 tonnes per person Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Cyprus or Iran?
Iran, at 238.19 tonnes per person against 236.74 tonnes per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Cyprus and Iran?
1.45 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Cyprus ranks 73rd 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.