Iran vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Iran
8.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
8.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
29th
New Zealand rank
30th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Iran
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.92 tonnes per person against 8.86 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 24.58 tonnes per person | 23.08 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 21.19 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 18.83 tonnes per person | 16.29 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 15.04 tonnes per person | 12.35 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 13.32 tonnes per person | 10.02 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 18.25 tonnes per person | 15.47 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10.57 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.65 tonnes per person | 14.34 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 12.79 tonnes per person | 9.38 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 12.78 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.58 tonnes per person | 11.42 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.8 tonnes per person | 9.78 tonnes per person | 0.9789 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Iran or New Zealand?
- Iran, at 8.92 tonnes per person against 8.86 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Iran and New Zealand?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Iran ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.