Canada vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
2.9%
in 2024
Iran
6.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Iran rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.2% against 2.9% in Canada, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Iran ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 6.2% against 2.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Iran?
- 3.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and Iran ranks 4th of 146 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 from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.