Iran vs Pakistan: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

Iran
2.19 million
in 2022
Pakistan
2.07 million
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Pakistan rank
10th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.19 million against 2.07 million in Pakistan, a difference of 125,730.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
1750s 376.77 2,962 2,586 Pakistan
1760s 383.47 3,009 2,625 Pakistan
1770s 390.16 3,054 2,664 Pakistan
1780s 396.82 3,100 2,703 Pakistan
1790s 403.44 3,145 2,742 Pakistan
1800s 409.98 3,190 2,780 Pakistan
1810s 416.43 3,333 2,916 Pakistan
1820s 429.42 3,604 3,174 Pakistan
1830s 450.19 3,895 3,445 Pakistan
1840s 470.36 4,207 3,737 Pakistan
1850s 488.32 4,604 4,116 Pakistan
1860s 500.38 5,025 4,525 Pakistan
1870s 531.3 5,570 5,039 Pakistan
1880s 584.62 5,808 5,223 Pakistan
1890s 627.96 6,062 5,434 Pakistan
1900s 602.77 6,643 6,040 Pakistan
1910s 3,939 7,422 3,482 Pakistan
1920s 15,972 8,316 7,655 Iran
1930s 27,648 10,114 17,534 Iran
1940s 47,760 16,530 31,231 Iran
1950s 83,771 118,705 34,934 Pakistan
1960s 334,824 195,408 139,416 Iran
1970s 920,160 221,367 698,793 Iran
1980s 1.28 million 395,623 884,220 Iran
1990s 2.13 million 813,590 1.31 million Iran
2000s 2.89 million 1.07 million 1.81 million Iran
2010s 2.56 million 1.38 million 1.17 million Iran
2020s 2.14 million 2.10 million 34,997 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran, at 2.19 million against 2.07 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Iran and Pakistan?
125,730, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed