Aruba vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Aruba
8.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Aruba rank
32nd
Iran rank
31st

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Aruba
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.52 tonnes per person in Aruba, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Iran ahead.

Aruba ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 31st of 213 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Iran Difference Ahead
1930s 0 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person Iran
1940s 0 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person Iran
1950s 13.01 tonnes per person 0.7108 tonnes per person 12.3 tonnes per person Aruba
1960s 11.48 tonnes per person 2.19 tonnes per person 9.29 tonnes per person Aruba
1970s 12.81 tonnes per person 4.02 tonnes per person 8.79 tonnes per person Aruba
1980s 9.05 tonnes per person 3.09 tonnes per person 5.96 tonnes per person Aruba
1990s 8.83 tonnes per person 4.27 tonnes per person 4.57 tonnes per person Aruba
2000s 27.6 tonnes per person 6.37 tonnes per person 21.24 tonnes per person Aruba
2010s 12.11 tonnes per person 7.74 tonnes per person 4.38 tonnes per person Aruba
2020s 8.12 tonnes per person 8.65 tonnes per person 0.5267 tonnes per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Aruba or Iran?
Iran, at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.52 tonnes per person in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Aruba and Iran?
0.14 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Iran?
77 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Aruba ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 31st 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 relative to the global average. 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 relative to the global average
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
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.