Iran vs Upper middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Iran
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 25,498 Mt CO2e against 1,055 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 24,443 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 24.2 times Iran's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th 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 | 275.9 Mt CO2e | 6,101 Mt CO2e | 5,825 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 242.88 Mt CO2e | 7,974 Mt CO2e | 7,731 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 424.62 Mt CO2e | 10,108 Mt CO2e | 9,683 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 631.36 Mt CO2e | 14,347 Mt CO2e | 13,716 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 814.29 Mt CO2e | 21,322 Mt CO2e | 20,508 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 991.75 Mt CO2e | 24,472 Mt CO2e | 23,481 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Iran or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 25,498 Mt CO2e against 1,055 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Iran and Upper middle income?
- 24,443 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 8th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).