Iran vs Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Iran
1,796 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
2,145 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iran rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2,145 kilograms per person against 1,796 kilograms per person in Iran, a difference of 349 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,051 kilograms per person | 2,515 kilograms per person | 1,464 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1,516 kilograms per person | 2,560 kilograms per person | 1,044 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1,528 kilograms per person | 2,503 kilograms per person | 974.16 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,732 kilograms per person | 2,221 kilograms per person | 489.14 kilograms per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Iran or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2,145 kilograms per person against 1,796 kilograms per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Iran and Qatar?
- 349 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Iran ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.