Iran vs Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Iran
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russia
2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 1.72 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1860s | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1870s | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1880s | 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 710.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1890s | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 915.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1900s | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1910s | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1920s | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1930s | 47.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1940s | 67.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1950s | 70.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1960s | 162.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1970s | 305.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1980s | 253.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1990s | 426.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2000s | 621.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2010s | 802.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2020s | 968.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Iran and Russia?
- 1.72 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th 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.