Iran vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Iran
2.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
78th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.33 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.0825 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.1688 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.3558 tonnes per person | 0.8094 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.5388 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3724 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.9932 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.9928 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 0.0793 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 0.1613 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.184 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 2.33 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 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 oil. 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) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.