Iran vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iran
11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Singapore rank
33rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Singapore ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1870s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1880s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1900s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7952 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 Singapore?
- Iran, at 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 33rd 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.