China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use

China
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
29th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
30th

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02468190619652024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

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

China ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China, at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
China ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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.