Iran vs Japan: Share global co2 gas

Iran
6.15
in 2024
Japan
2.44
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Share global co2 gas over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
0246188219532024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.15 against 2.44 in Japan, a difference of 3.71.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0.0501 0.0501 Japan
1920s 0 0.0929 0.0929 Japan
1930s 0 0.0832 0.0832 Japan
1940s 0 0.0434 0.0434 Japan
1950s 0.1808 0.1055 0.0754 Iran
1960s 0.2372 0.2786 0.0414 Japan
1970s 0.9353 0.79 0.1453 Iran
1980s 0.7886 2.25 1.46 Japan
1990s 1.76 3.37 1.61 Japan
2000s 3.52 3.49 0.0348 Iran
2010s 5.05 3.59 1.46 Iran
2020s 6.18 2.64 3.54 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 gas, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 6.15 against 2.44 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Iran and Japan?
3.71, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for share global co2 gas?
Iran ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed