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
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
- 5 Libya 0.5278 compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 compare
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
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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