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
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
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.