Canada vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
8.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran
8.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Iran rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.99 billion tonnes against 8.99 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 220,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Iran ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 4.97 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 14.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 27.12 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 27.12 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 47.54 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47.54 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 112.30 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 109.26 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 305.83 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | 287.06 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 943.83 million tonnes | 147.86 million tonnes | 795.97 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 351.60 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion tonnes | 836.46 million tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion tonnes | 4.88 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion tonnes | 8.01 billion tonnes | 504.27 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 8.99 billion tonnes against 8.99 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Iran?
- 220,000 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 4th and Iran ranks 5th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.