Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
122,920 kt
in 2023
Russian Federation
255,920 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
5th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 255,920 kt against 122,920 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 133,000 kt.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 93,135 kt 156,730 kt 63,595 kt Russian Federation
2000s 100,464 kt 173,740 kt 73,276 kt Russian Federation
2010s 108,108 kt 220,024 kt 111,916 kt Russian Federation
2020s 106,750 kt 253,120 kt 146,370 kt Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 255,920 kt against 122,920 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
133,000 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf