Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
488.52 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 204 countries
All-time high
488.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
22.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.42 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 25.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 32.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 39.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 41.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 50.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 50.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 62.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 65.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 79.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 88.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 85.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 96.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 100.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 99.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 100.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 69.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 84.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 92.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 92.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 91.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 97.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 108.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 117.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 129.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 136.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 140.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 145.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 162.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 166.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 169.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 165.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 187.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 229.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 225.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 239.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 243.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 252.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 271.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 286.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 307.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 311.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 324.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 333.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 344.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 353.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 367.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 374.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 395.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 394.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 395.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 429.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 409.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 448.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 459.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 480.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 472.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 486.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 344.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 448.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 459.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 61 North Korea 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Palau 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 France 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ireland 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 481.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 479.74 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iran was 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.