Iran vs Russia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF

Iran
1,052 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Russia
1,320 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
6th

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1,320 Mt CO2e against 1,052 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 268 Mt CO2e.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 652.89 Mt CO2e 549.84 Mt CO2e 103.05 Mt CO2e Iran
2010s 835.82 Mt CO2e 1,074 Mt CO2e 237.73 Mt CO2e Russia
2020s 997.53 Mt CO2e 1,370 Mt CO2e 372.25 Mt CO2e Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 1,320 Mt CO2e against 1,052 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between Iran and Russia?
268 Mt CO2e, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).