Germany vs Iran: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
792.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Iran rank
7th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Germany
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 792.63 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 220.31 million tonnes.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 976.68 million tonnes 70.21 million tonnes 906.46 million tonnes Germany
1970s 1.06 billion tonnes 135.76 million tonnes 923.72 million tonnes Germany
1980s 1.04 billion tonnes 150.77 million tonnes 886.12 million tonnes Germany
1990s 959.39 million tonnes 266.10 million tonnes 693.29 million tonnes Germany
2000s 873.12 million tonnes 455.48 million tonnes 417.65 million tonnes Germany
2010s 792.05 million tonnes 636.62 million tonnes 155.43 million tonnes Germany
2020s 631.82 million tonnes 774.92 million tonnes 143.10 million tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Germany or Iran?
Iran, at 792.63 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Germany and Iran?
220.31 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.