Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.7%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.6 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-64.99 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 34.6 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -64.99 % change on previous year, in 1949.
Iran ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.2906 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.3208 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1853 | 0.3402 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3443 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.337 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.3309 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1858 | 0.32 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3101 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2084 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1861 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1862 | 0.2717 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 0.2885 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2896 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2936 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2937 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2899 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.291 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2921 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 16.39 % change on previous year | +5512.0% |
| 1871 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1872 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1873 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1874 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1875 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1876 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1877 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1878 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1879 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1880 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1881 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1882 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1883 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1884 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1885 | 0.9537 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1886 | 0.9124 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 0.8755 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.8425 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1889 | 0.8132 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1890 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 1891 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1892 | -0.5668 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1893 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1894 | -0.1398 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1895 | -0.0354 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0284 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1205 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1566 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1900 | -0.0814 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1901 | -0.4193 % change on previous year | +415.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1023 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1903 | -0.0309 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0548 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1905 | -0.0553 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3246 % change on previous year | -686.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1909 | -0.003 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1910 | -0.0055 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1911 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -26401.5% |
| 1912 | 0.5926 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1913 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +505.7% |
| 1914 | 2 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1915 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1916 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1917 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1921 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1922 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1924 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1925 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1926 | 3 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1927 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1928 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1929 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1930 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 1931 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1932 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -617.9% |
| 1933 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1935 | -0.1259 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1936 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -4259.9% |
| 1937 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 1938 | 0.6404 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1939 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -495.2% |
| 1940 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1941 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1942 | 20 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1943 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1944 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +697.5% |
| 1945 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1946 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1947 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1948 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +278.0% |
| 1949 | -64.99 % change on previous year | -492.2% |
| 1950 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1951 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1952 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1953 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4006 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1955 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +8538.1% |
| 1956 | 29.66 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1958 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 0.652 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1960 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +4982.1% |
| 1961 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1962 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1963 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 1964 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1965 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1966 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1967 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1968 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 1969 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1970 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -1402.2% |
| 1971 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1972 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1975 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 1976 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1977 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1978 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 1979 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -559.4% |
| 1980 | -26.94 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1981 | -0.766 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1982 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -3253.7% |
| 1983 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1984 | -0.9292 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1985 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -739.7% |
| 1986 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1987 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1988 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1989 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 1990 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1991 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5117 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1994 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -10376.5% |
| 1995 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1996 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 1997 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1999 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +115055.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4487 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +487.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 2004 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9241 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8739 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2014 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1275 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2016 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +3012.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 0.178 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1657.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +386.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0725 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2023 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -6331.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9377 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +115055.6% | 0.02 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year |
| 1911 | +26401.5% | -0.0055 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +10376.5% | -0.0552 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +8538.1% | 0.4006 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +6331.7% | -0.0725 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
| 1870 | +5512.0% | 0.2921 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3262 % change on previous year | 0.2906 % change on previous year | 0.3443 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.277 % change on previous year | 0.2084 % change on previous year | 0.2937 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.8132 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.3195 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 0.1566 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0063 % change on previous year | -0.4193 % change on previous year | 0.3246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.0055 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -64.99 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.61 % change on previous year | 0.4006 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -26.94 % change on previous year | 24.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.4487 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.1275 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.0725 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Eritrea 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Comoros 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Libya 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Djibouti 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Costa Rica 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mauritania 0.9876 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- 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)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iran was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.99 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Iran rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 174 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.