Belarus vs Iran: Per capita methane emissions
Belarus
2.05
in 2024
Iran
1.87
in 2024
Belarus rank
33rd
Iran rank
35th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.05 against 1.87 in Iran, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 14 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 | 0.8069 | 1.23 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 1.99 | 0.7942 | 1.19 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 2 | 0.826 | 1.17 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 0.9083 | 1.13 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 0.9402 | 1.15 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 2.15 | 0.9038 | 1.24 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 2.08 | 1.01 | 1.06 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.79 | 1.08 | 0.707 | Belarus |
| 1930s | 1.92 | 0.9282 | 0.9954 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 2.03 | 0.9826 | 1.05 | Belarus |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.45 | 0.6783 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 3.19 | 1.09 | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 4.38 | 2.11 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 1.55 | 0.8062 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 2.07 | 0.1586 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.98 | 0.3019 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 0.1072 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.72 | 0.3098 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 2.05 against 1.87 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.18, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Belarus ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.