China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Petroleum products — Emissions

China
65,718 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,574 kt
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Petroleum products — Emissions over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 65,718 kt against 9,574 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 56,144 kt.

That makes China's figure about 6.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 43,205 kt 12,334 kt 30,871 kt China
2000s 46,777 kt 10,661 kt 36,117 kt China
2010s 55,404 kt 10,129 kt 45,275 kt China
2020s 63,693 kt 9,452 kt 54,241 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher petroleum products — emissions, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 65,718 kt against 9,574 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in petroleum products — emissions between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
56,144 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for petroleum products — emissions?
China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.