Iran vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
13th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3711 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3149 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2375 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1914 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0647 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Iran or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Iran and Kazakhstan?
0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.