Cyprus vs Iran: Per capita methane emissions
Cyprus
1.74
in 2024
Iran
1.87
in 2024
Cyprus rank
38th
Iran rank
35th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.87 against 1.74 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13.
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 | 0.8069 | 0.0374 | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 0.8993 | 0.7942 | 0.1051 | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 0.9083 | 0.826 | 0.0822 | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 0.8707 | 0.9083 | 0.0376 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.7812 | 0.9402 | 0.159 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.7338 | 0.9038 | 0.17 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.7344 | 1.01 | 0.2802 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.7362 | 1.08 | 0.3451 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.6778 | 0.9282 | 0.2504 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.6513 | 0.9826 | 0.3314 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.6567 | 1.45 | 0.7977 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.55 | 3.19 | 2.64 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5102 | 4.38 | 3.87 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5046 | 1.55 | 1.04 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5107 | 2.07 | 1.56 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4756 | 1.98 | 1.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.807 | 1.81 | 0.999 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.72 | 0.1724 | 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 against 1.74 in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cyprus and Iran?
- 0.13, 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?
- 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.