Iran vs Russia: Share co2 emissions vs population

Iran
2.05
in 2024
Russia
4.61
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
4th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4.61 against 2.05 in Iran, a difference of 2.56.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0001 1.98 1.98 Russia
1910s 0.0551 1.71 1.66 Russia
1920s 0.339 1.05 0.7111 Russia
1930s 0.6247 4.59 3.96 Russia
1940s 0.8328 5.12 4.29 Russia
1950s 0.1761 8.3 8.13 Russia
1960s 0.4822 10.02 9.54 Russia
1970s 0.7806 10.28 9.5 Russia
1980s 0.7467 11.23 10.49 Russia
1990s 1.13 7.72 6.59 Russia
2000s 1.57 5.42 3.85 Russia
2010s 1.8 4.7 2.9 Russia
2020s 2.08 4.56 2.48 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 4.61 against 2.05 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Iran and Russia?
2.56, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed