Iran vs Palau: Methane emissions, per capita
Iran
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Palau
2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Palau rank
32nd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Iran
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran, a difference of 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Palau ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Iran or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Iran and Palau?
- 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Palau rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iran ranks 35th and Palau ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.