Aruba vs Iran: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Aruba
8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Aruba rank
26th
Iran rank
23rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Aruba
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Aruba, a difference of 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Aruba ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1880s | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.3511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1960s | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1970s | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1990s | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2000s | 28.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2020s | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Aruba or Iran?
- Iran, at 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Aruba and Iran?
- 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Iran?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Iran rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Aruba ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.