Canada vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Canada
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iran
1,796 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Iran rank
5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1,796 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 86 kilograms per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Iran ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 1,051 kilograms per person | 1,226 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 1,516 kilograms per person | 764.4 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 1,528 kilograms per person | 474.08 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 1,732 kilograms per person | 83.53 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 1,796 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Canada and Iran?
- 86 kilograms per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th and Iran ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.