Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.4036 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran is 0.4036 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.4566 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Iran ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +72.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1598 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.106 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1123 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1202 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.117 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1244 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1294 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1345 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1381 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1488 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2027 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2068 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2129 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2245 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2351 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.26 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2861 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3212 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3888 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4199 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4566 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.429 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.378 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3653 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3518 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3515 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4055 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4424 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.423 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4316 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4299 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4036 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4036 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4036 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1838 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +72.1% | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +60.0% | 0.0998 tonnes per person | 0.1598 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.1598 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 tonnes per person | 0.0974 tonnes per person | 0.1222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2355 tonnes per person | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 0.3212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.4566 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4261 tonnes per person | 0.4036 tonnes per person | 0.4424 tonnes per person | 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 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iran was 0.4036 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4566 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.