Belarus vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Belarus
3.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
5.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
15th
Iran rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.38 tonnes per person against 3.38 tonnes per person in Belarus, a difference of 2 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1930s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1940s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1950s | 0.1225 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.3703 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.8076 tonnes per person | 0.6245 tonnes per person | 0.1831 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1980s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.4911 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 0.9473 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 0.3467 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 5.38 tonnes per person against 3.38 tonnes per person in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Belarus and Iran?
- 2 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Belarus ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.