Annual co2 gas in Iran

Iran: Annual co2 gas was 492.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
492.66 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 146 countries
All-time high
495.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1906
Years of data
110
1906–2024

Annual co2 gas in Iran, 1906–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 492.66 million for annual co2 gas in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in Iran peaked at 495.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1906.

Iran ranks 4th of 146 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 gas in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 gas in Iran, 1906 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1906 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1955 582,576 —
1956 850,048 +45.9%
1957 1.40 million +65.1%
1958 1.44 million +2.6%
1959 1.76 million +22.1%
1960 1.84 million +4.6%
1961 1.90 million +3.4%
1962 2.04 million +7.1%
1963 2.21 million +8.3%
1964 2.31 million +4.7%
1965 2.38 million +3.0%
1966 2.68 million +12.8%
1967 2.84 million +5.9%
1968 3.04 million +7.0%
1969 9.02 million +197.0%
1970 20.56 million +127.9%
1971 18.03 million -12.3%
1972 17.47 million -3.1%
1973 19.19 million +9.9%
1974 24.17 million +26.0%
1975 22.89 million -5.3%
1976 22.83 million -0.2%
1977 20.44 million -10.5%
1978 18.83 million -7.9%
1979 24.05 million +27.7%
1980 13.28 million -44.8%
1981 12.14 million -8.6%
1982 12.63 million +4.0%
1983 16.03 million +27.0%
1984 25.14 million +56.8%
1985 27.39 million +9.0%
1986 28.54 million +4.2%
1987 30.60 million +7.2%
1988 38.40 million +25.5%
1989 42.59 million +10.9%
1990 40.01 million -6.0%
1991 49.62 million +24.0%
1992 52.65 million +6.1%
1993 60.69 million +15.3%
1994 73.29 million +20.8%
1995 81.58 million +11.3%
1996 81.25 million -0.4%
1997 90.91 million +11.9%
1998 98.65 million +8.5%
1999 114.29 million +15.8%
2000 120.45 million +5.4%
2001 127.66 million +6.0%
2002 143.82 million +12.7%
2003 158.47 million +10.2%
2004 178.90 million +12.9%
2005 200.16 million +11.9%
2006 221.54 million +10.7%
2007 236.52 million +6.8%
2008 246.88 million +4.4%
2009 261.06 million +5.7%
2010 277.22 million +6.2%
2011 293.26 million +5.8%
2012 292.27 million -0.3%
2013 294.93 million +0.9%
2014 335.01 million +13.6%
2015 356.77 million +6.5%
2016 380.70 million +6.7%
2017 399.50 million +4.9%
2018 390.84 million -2.2%
2019 429.31 million +9.8%
2020 465.33 million +8.4%
2021 472.85 million +1.6%
2022 480.63 million +1.6%
2023 495.05 million +3.0%
2024 492.66 million -0.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 492.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 million, 47.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 492.66 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.82 million, 14.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +197.0% 3.04 million 9.02 million
1970 +127.9% 9.02 million 20.56 million
1957 +65.1% 850,048 1.40 million
1980 -44.8% 24.05 million 13.28 million
1984 +56.8% 16.03 million 25.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 1
1910s 0 0 0 9
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 1.21 million 582,576 1.76 million 5
1960s 3.03 million 1.84 million 9.02 million 10
1970s 20.85 million 17.47 million 24.17 million 10
1980s 24.67 million 12.14 million 42.59 million 10
1990s 74.29 million 40.01 million 114.29 million 10
2000s 189.54 million 120.45 million 261.06 million 10
2010s 344.98 million 277.22 million 429.31 million 10
2020s 481.30 million 465.33 million 495.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 United States 1.75 billion compare
  2. 2 China 889.41 million compare
  3. 3 Russia 857.67 million compare
  4. 5 Canada 233.47 million compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 205.97 million compare
  6. 7 Japan 195.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 gas in Iran?
Annual co2 gas in Iran was 492.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 495.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1906.
How does Iran rank for annual co2 gas?
Iran ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 gas rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Annual co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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