Iran vs United States: Share global co2 gas

Iran
6.15
in 2024
United States
21.82
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Share global co2 gas over time

  • Iran
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 21.82 against 6.15 in Iran, a difference of 15.67.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Iran's.

Across all 110 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United States Difference Ahead
1900s 0 99.94 99.94 United States
1910s 0 96.44 96.44 United States
1920s 0 94.36 94.36 United States
1930s 0 87.7 87.7 United States
1940s 0 91.09 91.09 United States
1950s 0.1808 83.28 83.1 United States
1960s 0.2372 65.95 65.72 United States
1970s 0.9353 48.57 47.64 United States
1980s 0.7886 31.08 30.29 United States
1990s 1.76 26.84 25.08 United States
2000s 3.52 22.62 19.09 United States
2010s 5.05 20.89 15.85 United States
2020s 6.18 21.58 15.4 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 gas, Iran or United States?
United States, at 21.82 against 6.15 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Iran and United States?
15.67, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for share global co2 gas?
Iran ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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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About this data

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
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