Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
146.13 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America
1,845 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
North America rank
11th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1,845 Mt CO2e against 146.13 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1,699 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 12.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and North America ranks 11th of 194 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of North America Difference Ahead
1970s 14.44 Mt CO2e 1,305 Mt CO2e 1,290 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 30.13 Mt CO2e 1,424 Mt CO2e 1,394 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 54.4 Mt CO2e 1,662 Mt CO2e 1,607 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 99.88 Mt CO2e 1,909 Mt CO2e 1,809 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 131.25 Mt CO2e 1,858 Mt CO2e 1,727 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 140.59 Mt CO2e 1,805 Mt CO2e 1,664 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Iran, Islamic Republic of or North America?
North America, at 1,845 Mt CO2e against 146.13 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
1,699 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and North America ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).