Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iran
Iran: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Iran recorded 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iran peaked at 667.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 607.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2019.
That places Iran 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 624.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 667.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 607.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 661.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 632.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 29 Puerto Rico 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Bahamas 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iran?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iran was 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 667.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 607.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.