Afghanistan vs Iran: Per capita co2 by source
Afghanistan
0.0913
in 2024
Iran
0.0699
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
88th
Iran rank
91st
Per capita co2 by source over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0913 against 0.0699 in Iran, a difference of 0.0214.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Iran ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 | 0.0272 | 0.0252 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.0066 | 0.0282 | 0.0215 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0304 | 0.0295 | 0.001 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0301 | 0.0685 | 0.0384 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0329 | 0.0631 | 0.0303 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0049 | 0.0646 | 0.0597 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0149 | 0.0746 | 0.0597 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0889 | 0.0561 | 0.0329 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0758 | 0.0119 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0913 against 0.0699 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.0214, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th and Iran ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.