Iran vs Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Iran
2.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland
2.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
77th
Poland rank
74th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Iran
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.39 tonnes per person against 2.33 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Poland ahead.
Iran ranks 77th and Poland ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0891 tonnes per person | 0.0888 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.0676 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3724 tonnes per person | 0.1147 tonnes per person | 0.2577 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.9928 tonnes per person | 0.4037 tonnes per person | 0.5892 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.6798 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.9265 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.9097 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Iran or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.39 tonnes per person against 2.33 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Iran and Poland?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Poland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Iran ranks 77th and Poland ranks 74th 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.