Iran vs Japan: Cumulative co2 gas

Iran
8.99 billion
in 2024
Japan
7.63 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B186819462024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 8.99 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan, a difference of 1.35 billion.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 43,969 43,969 Japan
1920s 0 463,127 463,127 Japan
1930s 0 1.18 million 1.18 million Japan
1940s 0 2.07 million 2.07 million Japan
1950s 3.03 million 5.12 million 2.09 million Japan
1960s 18.77 million 23.28 million 4.52 million Japan
1970s 147.86 million 113.61 million 34.25 million Iran
1980s 351.60 million 561.67 million 210.07 million Japan
1990s 836.46 million 1.65 billion 814.00 million Japan
2000s 2.14 billion 3.30 billion 1.16 billion Japan
2010s 4.88 billion 5.51 billion 630.73 million Japan
2020s 8.01 billion 7.24 billion 773.17 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 8.99 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Iran and Japan?
1.35 billion, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed