Germany vs Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Germany
32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Iran rank
17th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 103,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 74.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 73.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 44.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Germany and Iran?
- 103,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Germany ranks 16th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.