Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions per capita

Africa
1.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Africa rank
26th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
29th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
246810199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 9.44 t CO2eq/cap against 1.29 t CO2eq/cap in Africa, a difference of 8.15 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 7.3 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 26th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th of 32 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.85 t CO2eq/cap 5.66 t CO2eq/cap 3.81 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 1.67 t CO2eq/cap 7.69 t CO2eq/cap 6.01 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 8.85 t CO2eq/cap 7.37 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1.3 t CO2eq/cap 9.05 t CO2eq/cap 7.75 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 9.44 t CO2eq/cap against 1.29 t CO2eq/cap in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
8.15 t CO2eq/cap, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Africa ranks 26th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.