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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.