Iran vs Japan: Share global cumulative co2 gas

Iran
3.25
in 2024
Japan
2.76
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Share global cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
0123188219532024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.25 against 2.76 in Japan, a difference of 0.49.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.0074 0.0074 Japan
1920s 0 0.0497 0.0497 Japan
1930s 0 0.0644 0.0644 Japan
1940s 0 0.0615 0.0615 Japan
1950s 0.0334 0.0593 0.0259 Japan
1960s 0.1129 0.1391 0.0262 Japan
1970s 0.4188 0.3182 0.1007 Iran
1980s 0.5763 0.8988 0.3225 Japan
1990s 0.8467 1.67 0.8277 Japan
2000s 1.45 2.27 0.8173 Japan
2010s 2.35 2.67 0.323 Japan
2020s 3.06 2.77 0.2904 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 gas, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 3.25 against 2.76 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 gas between Iran and Japan?
0.49, 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 cumulative co2 gas?
Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative 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 cumulative 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