Belarus vs Iran: Per capita methane emissions
Belarus
2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
33rd
Iran rank
35th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1860s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1870s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1880s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1890s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1900s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1910s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1930s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1940s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1950s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.