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