Iran vs Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Iran
828.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Upper middle income
19,522 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Iran
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 19,522 Mt CO2e against 828.99 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 18,693 Mt CO2e.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.5 times Iran's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 119.93 Mt CO2e 3,381 Mt CO2e 3,261 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1980s 152.31 Mt CO2e 4,808 Mt CO2e 4,656 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1990s 273.18 Mt CO2e 6,487 Mt CO2e 6,213 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2000s 458.89 Mt CO2e 10,108 Mt CO2e 9,649 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2010s 631.65 Mt CO2e 16,114 Mt CO2e 15,482 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2020s 791.46 Mt CO2e 18,708 Mt CO2e 17,917 Mt CO2e Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iran or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 19,522 Mt CO2e against 828.99 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iran and Upper middle income?
18,693 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran and Upper middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Iran ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).