Iran vs Russia: Share global ghg emissions

Iran
1.86
in 2024
Russia
5.01
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
5th

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.01 against 1.86 in Iran, a difference of 3.15.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times Iran's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2168 11.2 10.99 Russia
1860s 0.2252 11.32 11.1 Russia
1870s 0.2815 11.01 10.73 Russia
1880s 0.3003 11.02 10.72 Russia
1890s 0.2567 11.89 11.63 Russia
1900s 0.2117 12.49 12.28 Russia
1910s 0.2122 8.27 8.06 Russia
1920s 0.2917 7.52 7.23 Russia
1930s 0.373 11.96 11.58 Russia
1940s 0.4572 6.66 6.2 Russia
1950s 0.3413 7.75 7.41 Russia
1960s 0.6595 8.55 7.89 Russia
1970s 0.9724 8.46 7.49 Russia
1980s 0.7249 9.18 8.45 Russia
1990s 1.09 6.4 5.31 Russia
2000s 1.39 4.64 3.25 Russia
2010s 1.56 4.77 3.22 Russia
2020s 1.83 4.85 3.02 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 5.01 against 1.86 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Iran and Russia?
3.15, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. 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 ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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