India vs Iran: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
India
-17.0%
in 2023
Iran
-15.3%
in 2023
India rank
110th
Iran rank
107th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -15.3% against -17.0% in India, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 110th and Iran ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.4% | -7.8% | 4.4% | India |
| 2000s | -7.8% | -13.5% | 5.6% | India |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -15.8% | 3.6% | India |
| 2020s | -16.0% | -15.1% | 0.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, India or Iran?
- Iran, at -15.3% against -17.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between India and Iran?
- 1.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- India ranks 110th and Iran ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.