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
02468190619652024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed