Iran vs Japan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Iran
792.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 961.87 million tonnes against 792.63 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 169.24 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 million tonnes | 502.62 million tonnes | 432.40 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 135.76 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 747.86 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 150.77 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 783.44 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 266.10 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 939.34 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 455.48 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 802.75 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 636.62 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 582.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 774.92 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 239.92 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 961.87 million tonnes against 792.63 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Iran and Japan?
- 169.24 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.