Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Equatorial Guinea
96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran
105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
81st
Iran rank
78th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Iran ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 50.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 47.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 89.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 111.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 78.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 332.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 245.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 270.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 91.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 179.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 128.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 94.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?
- Iran, at 105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Iran ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.