Iran vs Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iran
10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 12 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 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, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iran and Malaysia?
- 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.