Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 42.89 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran is 42.89 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 54.76 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million tonnes, in 1989.
That places Iran 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 12.75 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 8.66 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1958 | 9.87 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 11.21 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1960 | 12.68 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 14.39 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 15.77 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 17.86 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 20.55 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 25.57 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 33.67 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 35.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 41.04 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 42.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 35.98 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 41.41 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 46.42 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 54.76 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 54.17 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 45.73 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 54.13 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 51.18 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 49.91 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 30.36 million tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1980 | 18.22 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 14.80 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 27.41 million tonnes | +85.2% |
| 1983 | 24.72 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 12.50 million tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1985 | 10.38 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 10.19 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.23 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 7.69 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 2.88 million tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 21.82 million tonnes | +656.7% |
| 1991 | 22.31 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 21.73 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.70 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 21.82 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 20.19 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 21.72 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 21.47 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.25 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 16.52 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 19.29 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 16.99 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 16.56 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.88 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 20.70 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.92 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 22.88 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.10 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 20.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.19 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.73 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.79 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 22.56 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.79 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 33.22 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 32.44 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.96 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 24.93 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.50 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 32.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.39 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 42.89 million tonnes | +11.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42.89 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 38675.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42.89 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 61.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +656.7% | 2.88 million tonnes | 21.82 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.83 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 26.04 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 42.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.41 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 54.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.80 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 27.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.25 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 22.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.10 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 22.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.04 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | 42.89 million tonnes | 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 flaring, gaps filled in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran was 42.89 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 54.76 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million tonnes in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.