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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.