Cyprus vs Iran: Per capita methane emissions
Cyprus
1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
38th
Iran rank
35th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Cyprus ranks 38th and Iran ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 0.8993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 0.8707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cyprus or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cyprus and Iran?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 38th 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.