Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Iran, Islamic Republic of
71.52 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America
124.7 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 124.7 Mt CO2e against 71.52 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 53.18 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 183 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 71.52 Mt CO2e 121.72 Mt CO2e 50.2 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 71.52 Mt CO2e 123.94 Mt CO2e 52.42 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 71.52 Mt CO2e 124.71 Mt CO2e 53.19 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 124.7 Mt CO2e against 71.52 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
53.18 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".