Iran vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Iran
5.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
5.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.38 tonnes per person against 5.06 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 0.2268 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3292 tonnes per person | 0.3292 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5235 tonnes per person | 0.5235 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.7977 tonnes per person | 0.7977 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6245 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4911 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 0.1949 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 5.37 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 0.4559 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, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 5.38 tonnes per person against 5.06 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Iran and United States?
- 0.32 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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.