Germany vs Iran: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
792.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Iran rank
7th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 792.63 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 220.31 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 361.94 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 361.93 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 485.53 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 483.71 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 453.83 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 441.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 473.45 million tonnes | 24.45 million tonnes | 449.00 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 477.81 million tonnes | 41.23 million tonnes | 436.58 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 675.91 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 662.24 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 932.82 million tonnes | 55.12 million tonnes | 877.70 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 135.76 million tonnes | 923.72 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 150.77 million tonnes | 886.12 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 959.39 million tonnes | 266.10 million tonnes | 693.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 873.12 million tonnes | 455.48 million tonnes | 417.65 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 792.05 million tonnes | 636.62 million tonnes | 155.43 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 631.82 million tonnes | 774.92 million tonnes | 143.10 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 792.63 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Germany and Iran?
- 220.31 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.