Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 727.39 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
727.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
727.39 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
312.27 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 727.39 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 727.39 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312.27 million tonnes, in 2000.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.27 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 327.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 343.06 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 357.39 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 385.88 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 417.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 449.26 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 480.06 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 487.34 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 504.29 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 498.61 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 507.8 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 514.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 538.25 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 559.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 555.8 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 556.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 574.69 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 568.58 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 625.83 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 645.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 687.17 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 709.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 727.39 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.47 million tonnes | 312.27 million tonnes | 504.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.02 million tonnes | 498.61 million tonnes | 625.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.32 million tonnes | 645.62 million tonnes | 727.39 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 4 Russian Federation 1,692 million tonnes compare
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- 8 Indonesia 659.17 million tonnes compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 550.9 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 727.39 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 727.39 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.27 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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