Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 0.3742 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3742 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.2%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
237.68 % change on previous year
in 1913
All-time low
-89.57 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
112
1912–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran, 1912–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.3742 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 237.68 % change on previous year in 1913 and was at its lowest, -89.57 % change on previous year, in 1949.
Iran ranks 156th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 86.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 237.68 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1914 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1915 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1916 | 43.08 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1917 | 39.42 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1918 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1919 | 25.29 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 33.42 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1922 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1923 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1925 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1926 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1927 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1928 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1929 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1930 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 1931 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1932 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 1933 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1934 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1935 | -0.6551 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1936 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -1547.4% |
| 1937 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 1938 | 0.2777 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1939 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -2055.7% |
| 1940 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1941 | -23.24 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1942 | 41.83 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1943 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1944 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +1076.6% |
| 1945 | 26.97 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1946 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1947 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1948 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +324.9% |
| 1949 | -89.57 % change on previous year | -492.5% |
| 1950 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1951 | -27.99 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1952 | -40.81 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1953 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1954 | -72.73 % change on previous year | +1028.0% |
| 1956 | 44.23 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1957 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1958 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 1959 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1960 | 46.11 % change on previous year | +3320.5% |
| 1961 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1962 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1963 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +311.2% |
| 1964 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1968 | 21.29 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8613 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1970 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +1123.3% |
| 1971 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1973 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +412.6% |
| 1974 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1975 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1976 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -491.4% |
| 1977 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1980 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -5078.9% |
| 1981 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1982 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -456.9% |
| 1983 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2486 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1985 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +2597.1% |
| 1986 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1987 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1988 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1994 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1995 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1996 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1998 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -608.0% |
| 1999 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2000 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2001 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2004 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3522 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2016 | 0.424 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2017 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +1792.3% |
| 2018 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2019 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2022 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2023 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3742 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3742 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3742 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5862 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -5078.9% | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +3320.5% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 46.11 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2597.1% | 0.2486 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | -2055.7% | 0.2777 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1792.3% | 0.424 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year |
| 1936 | +1547.4% | -0.6551 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 64.02 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | 237.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 15.28 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 33.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -89.57 % change on previous year | 41.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -8.11 % change on previous year | -72.73 % change on previous year | 44.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.22 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 46.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 153 Sudan 0.4476 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Jordan 0.4317 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3972 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Syria 0.3309 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Liechtenstein 0.3071 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Switzerland 0.2946 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Iran was 0.3742 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 237.68 % change on previous year in 1913.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.57 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Iran rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.