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
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.