China vs Iran: Per capita co2 vs average

China
8.66
in 2024
Iran
8.66
in 2024
China rank
30th
Iran rank
31st

Per capita co2 vs average over time

  • China
  • Iran
02468190619652024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.66 against 8.66 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was China ahead.

China ranks 30th and Iran ranks 31st of 213 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0634 0.1866 0.1231 Iran
1920s 0.0942 1.17 1.07 Iran
1930s 0.1256 1.75 1.63 Iran
1940s 0.1494 2.59 2.44 Iran
1950s 0.4049 0.7108 0.3059 Iran
1960s 0.7531 2.19 1.43 Iran
1970s 1.26 4.02 2.76 Iran
1980s 1.82 3.09 1.27 Iran
1990s 2.56 4.27 1.71 Iran
2000s 4.29 6.37 2.08 Iran
2010s 7.08 7.74 0.6569 Iran
2020s 8.2 8.65 0.4538 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, China or Iran?
China, at 8.66 against 8.66 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between China and Iran?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do China and Iran rank globally for per capita co2 vs average?
China ranks 30th and Iran ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs 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 vs average
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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