Iran vs Ireland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iran
11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Ireland rank
30th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran, a difference of 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iran and Ireland?
- 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 198 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.