Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.471 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.471
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4891
in 2021
All-time low
0.3874
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52000201120232000: 0.4072001: 0.4172002: 0.4042003: 0.3872004: 0.4012005: 0.4212006: 0.4312007: 0.4262008: 0.4312009: 0.4422010: 0.4132011: 0.3982012: 0.4192013: 0.4452014: 0.442015: 0.4442016: 0.4172017: 0.4182018: 0.432019: 0.4842020: 0.4782021: 0.4892022: 0.4842023: 0.471

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0.471.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.4891 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3874, in 2003.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4069
2001 0.4166 +2.4%
2002 0.404 -3.0%
2003 0.3874 -4.1%
2004 0.4009 +3.5%
2005 0.4206 +4.9%
2006 0.4308 +2.4%
2007 0.4256 -1.2%
2008 0.431 +1.3%
2009 0.4415 +2.4%
2010 0.4126 -6.5%
2011 0.3977 -3.6%
2012 0.4186 +5.3%
2013 0.4447 +6.2%
2014 0.4401 -1.0%
2015 0.4438 +0.8%
2016 0.4174 -5.9%
2017 0.418 +0.2%
2018 0.4297 +2.8%
2019 0.4844 +12.7%
2020 0.4785 -1.2%
2021 0.4891 +2.2%
2022 0.4836 -1.1%
2023 0.471 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4165 0.3874 0.4415 10
2010s 0.4307 0.3977 0.4844 10
2020s 0.4805 0.471 0.4891 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
  2. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
  3. 5 Libya 0.5278 compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare
  5. 8 Kuwait 0.4387 compare
  6. 9 South Africa 0.4213 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.471 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4891 in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3874 in 2003.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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