Absolute change co2 in Iran
Iran: Absolute change co2 was 2.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
down 86.9%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
-69.82 million
in 1949
Years of data
113
1912–2024
Absolute change co2 in Iran, 1912–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.96 million for absolute change co2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.9% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Iran peaked at 68.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, -69.82 million, in 1949.
Iran ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 117,248 | — |
| 1913 | 600,896 | +412.5% |
| 1914 | 318,768 | -47.0% |
| 1915 | 230,832 | -27.6% |
| 1916 | 604,560 | +161.9% |
| 1917 | 791,424 | +30.9% |
| 1918 | 648,528 | -18.1% |
| 1919 | 872,032 | +34.5% |
| 1920 | 1.12 million | +28.2% |
| 1921 | 1.82 million | +62.6% |
| 1922 | 1.97 million | +8.5% |
| 1923 | 2.35 million | +19.3% |
| 1924 | 1.93 million | -18.1% |
| 1925 | 696,160 | -63.9% |
| 1926 | 857,376 | +23.2% |
| 1927 | 1.64 million | +91.5% |
| 1928 | 978,288 | -40.4% |
| 1929 | -655,856 | -167.0% |
| 1930 | 1.49 million | -327.4% |
| 1931 | -589,904 | -139.6% |
| 1932 | 2.17 million | -467.1% |
| 1933 | 2.00 million | -7.8% |
| 1934 | 1.41 million | -29.5% |
| 1935 | -153,888 | -110.9% |
| 1936 | 2.21 million | -1538.1% |
| 1937 | 6.14 million | +177.3% |
| 1938 | 87,936 | -98.6% |
| 1939 | -1.73 million | -2062.5% |
| 1940 | -2.92 million | +69.4% |
| 1941 | -6.31 million | +115.6% |
| 1942 | 8.71 million | -238.1% |
| 1943 | 923,386 | -89.4% |
| 1944 | 11.20 million | +1113.4% |
| 1945 | 11.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 7.34 million | -34.7% |
| 1947 | 3.24 million | -55.9% |
| 1948 | 14.48 million | +347.7% |
| 1949 | -69.82 million | -582.1% |
| 1950 | 1.47 million | -102.1% |
| 1951 | -2.69 million | -282.7% |
| 1952 | -2.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1953 | -263,868 | -90.6% |
| 1954 | -2.78 million | +955.3% |
| 1955 | 14.77 million | -630.4% |
| 1956 | 6.99 million | -52.6% |
| 1957 | -1.01 million | -114.4% |
| 1958 | 3.43 million | -440.2% |
| 1959 | 340,068 | -90.1% |
| 1960 | 11.79 million | +3366.9% |
| 1961 | -849,840 | -107.2% |
| 1962 | 919,664 | -208.2% |
| 1963 | 3.88 million | +321.5% |
| 1964 | 6.21 million | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.38 million | +67.5% |
| 1967 | 3.78 million | -63.6% |
| 1968 | 14.45 million | +282.5% |
| 1969 | 709,184 | -95.1% |
| 1970 | 8.75 million | +1133.6% |
| 1971 | 9.84 million | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 4.39 million | -55.4% |
| 1973 | 23.46 million | +434.7% |
| 1974 | 14.30 million | -39.1% |
| 1975 | -4.56 million | -131.9% |
| 1976 | 17.28 million | -479.0% |
| 1977 | 7.32 million | -57.7% |
| 1978 | -1.52 million | -120.7% |
| 1979 | 848,608 | -155.9% |
| 1980 | -42.44 million | -5101.4% |
| 1981 | -7.42 million | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 24.86 million | -434.9% |
| 1983 | 11.90 million | -52.1% |
| 1984 | 372,336 | -96.9% |
| 1985 | 10.09 million | +2608.7% |
| 1986 | -12.18 million | -220.8% |
| 1987 | 11.04 million | -190.6% |
| 1988 | 16.62 million | +50.6% |
| 1989 | 15.16 million | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 19.96 million | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 11.97 million | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 27.83 million | +216.3% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 5.74 million | -5.1% |
| 1997 | -7.36 million | -228.1% |
| 1998 | 36.38 million | -594.4% |
| 1999 | 68.81 million | +89.2% |
| 2000 | -7.24 million | -110.5% |
| 2001 | 22.70 million | -413.6% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 13.94 million | +95.7% |
| 2004 | 31.15 million | +123.6% |
| 2005 | 24.68 million | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 34.22 million | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million | -80.3% |
| 2008 | 20.76 million | +207.2% |
| 2009 | 14.88 million | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 18.09 million | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 14.87 million | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 22.91 million | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 10.72 million | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 34.23 million | +219.4% |
| 2015 | -2.27 million | -106.6% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | -220.0% |
| 2017 | 51.73 million | +1800.5% |
| 2018 | -31.88 million | -161.6% |
| 2019 | 62.75 million | -296.8% |
| 2020 | 18.33 million | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 33.93 million | +85.1% |
| 2022 | -12.35 million | -136.4% |
| 2023 | 22.50 million | -282.2% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -86.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 30.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.96 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -5101.4% | 848,608 | -42.44 million |
| 1960 | +3366.9% | 340,068 | 11.79 million |
| 1985 | +2608.7% | 372,336 | 10.09 million |
| 1939 | -2062.5% | 87,936 | -1.73 million |
| 2017 | +1800.5% | 2.72 million | 51.73 million |
| 1936 | +1538.1% | -153,888 | 2.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 523,036 | 117,248 | 872,032 | 8 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | -655,856 | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.30 million | -1.73 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.19 million | -69.82 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.74 million | -2.82 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.75 million | -849,840 | 14.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.01 million | -4.56 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.80 million | -42.44 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.33 million | -7.36 million | 68.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.90 million | -7.24 million | 34.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 million | -31.88 million | 62.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 million | -12.35 million | 33.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Iran?
- Absolute change co2 in Iran was 2.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.82 million in 1949.
- How does Iran rank for absolute change co2?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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