Indonesia vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Indonesia
2.1%
in 2024
Iran
2.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Iran rank
7th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 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, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Indonesia and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.