Iran vs Palau: Per capita methane emissions
Iran
1.87
in 2024
Palau
2.12
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Palau rank
32nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iran
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.12 against 1.87 in Iran, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Palau ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 12 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8069 | 0.1266 | 0.6803 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.7942 | 0.1362 | 0.6579 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.826 | 0.1454 | 0.6807 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.9083 | 0.157 | 0.7513 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.9402 | 0.166 | 0.7742 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.9038 | 0.1638 | 0.74 | Iran |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.1581 | 0.8564 | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 0.1458 | 0.9356 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.9282 | 0.1358 | 0.7924 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.9826 | 0.1497 | 0.833 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1.45 | 0.2865 | 1.17 | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 0.6339 | 2.55 | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 11.16 | 6.78 | Palau |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 10.61 | 9.06 | Palau |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 8.56 | 6.5 | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 3.25 | 1.28 | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.32 | 0.5129 | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 2.09 | 0.3706 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Iran or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.12 against 1.87 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iran and Palau?
- 0.25, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Palau rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 35th and Palau ranks 32nd 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.