How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iran: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per

Australia

0.0117 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Iran

0.0115 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Australia rank

152nd

Iran rank

155th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per over time

Australia
Iran

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0115 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 155th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0149 units per square kilometre	0.0158 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	Iran
2000s	0.0145 units per square kilometre	0.0156 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	Iran
2010s	0.013 units per square kilometre	0.0127 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per, Australia or Iran?: Australia, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0115 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per between Australia and Iran?: 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per?: Australia ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 155th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.