Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.4684 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.4812 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
10th
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4812 tonnes per person against 0.4684 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.0128 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5501 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5501 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 0.2998 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.2086 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 0.3271 tonnes per person | 0.351 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 0.6536 tonnes per person | 0.3715 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.3034 tonnes per person | 0.7448 tonnes per person | 0.4414 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.4963 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.4812 tonnes per person against 0.4684 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0128 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Kazakhstan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.