Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions Share

Europe
38.02 %
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
76.56 %
in 2023
Europe rank
11th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 76.56 % against 38.02 % in Europe, a difference of 38.54 %.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.0 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th 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 Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 30.31 % 73.38 % 43.07 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 31.93 % 74.45 % 42.53 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 36.42 % 76.15 % 39.74 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 37.96 % 73.9 % 35.95 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 76.56 % against 38.02 % in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
38.54 %, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Europe ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.