Canada vs Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions

Canada
802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Iran rank
7th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Canada
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 209.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran Difference Ahead
1850s 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 75.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1860s 115.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 104.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1870s 123.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 107.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1880s 144.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 124.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1890s 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 129.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1900s 256.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 236.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1910s 368.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 346.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1920s 384.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 349.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1930s 382.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 334.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1940s 420.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 352.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1950s 582.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 512.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1960s 631.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 162.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 469.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1970s 733.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 305.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 428.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1980s 771.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 253.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 517.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1990s 847.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 426.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 420.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2000s 917.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 621.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 296.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2010s 858.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 802.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2020s 812.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 968.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 156.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Iran?
Iran, at 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Iran?
209.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iran rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Canada ranks 10th and Iran ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.