China vs Iran: Per capita co2 including land
China
8.43
in 2024
Iran
8.92
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Iran rank
29th
Per capita co2 including land over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.92 against 8.43 in China, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.8829 | 1.73 | 0.8491 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.8873 | 2.53 | 1.65 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.21 | 2.69 | 1.48 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.61 | 3.3 | 1.69 | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.17 | 2.78 | 0.6046 | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 3.41 | 1.21 | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 4.65 | 1.91 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 3.41 | 0.7419 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 4.54 | 1.27 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 6.33 | 1.73 | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 7.58 | 0.5583 | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.99 | 8.8 | 0.8159 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 including land, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 8.92 against 8.43 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 including land between China and Iran?
- 0.49, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for per capita co2 including land?
- China ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.