Germany vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Iran
2.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Iran rank
7th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Germany |
| 1910s | 14.7% | 0.1% | 14.6% | Germany |
| 1920s | 12.3% | 0.3% | 12.0% | Germany |
| 1930s | 12.0% | 0.6% | 11.4% | Germany |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 0.8% | 8.7% | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.3% | 0.2% | 9.1% | Germany |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.5% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Germany and Iran?
- 0.6%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.