China vs Iran: Cumulative co2 gas
China
9.63 billion
in 2024
Iran
8.99 billion
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Iran rank
5th
Cumulative co2 gas over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 9.63 billion against 8.99 billion in Iran, a difference of 647.39 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 434,549 | 3.03 million | 2.60 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 13.88 million | 18.77 million | 4.89 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 93.43 million | 147.86 million | 54.43 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 325.42 million | 351.60 million | 26.18 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 642.75 million | 836.46 million | 193.71 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion | 2.14 billion | 872.59 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion | 4.88 billion | 1.32 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion | 8.01 billion | 45.86 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, China or Iran?
- China, at 9.63 billion against 8.99 billion in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between China and Iran?
- 647.39 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
- China ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.