Canada vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
5.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
5.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Iran rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.87 tonnes per person against 5.38 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1372 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1045 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1372 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.2074 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2074 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.6855 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.6251 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.6245 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 0.4911 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 0.6503 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 5.87 tonnes per person against 5.38 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Iran?
- 0.49 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.