Iran vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Iran
0.0699 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
0.0691 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
Peru rank
93rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0691 tonnes per person in Peru, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.219 tonnes per person | 0.219 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0685 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 0.0425 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0735 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0691 tonnes per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Iran and Peru?
- 0.0008 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.