China vs Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
China
0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
82nd
Iran rank
80th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between China and Iran?
- 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- China ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 80th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.