Change air pollutant emissions in Iran
Iran: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.25 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2005
All-time low
91,301
in 1953
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Iran, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.25 million for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Iran peaked at 2.08 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91,301, in 1953.
That places Iran 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 193,668 | — |
| 1751 | 194,009 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 194,350 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 194,691 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 195,031 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 195,371 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 195,711 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 196,051 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 196,390 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 196,729 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 197,068 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 197,408 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 197,748 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 198,088 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 198,427 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 198,766 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 199,105 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 199,443 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 199,782 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 200,119 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 200,457 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 200,795 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 201,133 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 201,471 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 201,809 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 202,146 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 202,482 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 202,819 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 203,155 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 203,490 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 203,825 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 204,161 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 204,496 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 204,831 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 205,165 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 205,499 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 205,833 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 206,166 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 206,498 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 206,831 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 207,163 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 207,494 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 207,825 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 208,155 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 208,485 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 208,814 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 209,143 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 209,472 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 209,800 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 210,128 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 210,455 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 210,781 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 211,106 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 211,430 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 211,754 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 212,078 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 212,401 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 212,724 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 213,046 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 213,367 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 213,688 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 214,007 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 214,324 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 214,642 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 214,958 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 215,274 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 215,590 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 215,905 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 216,219 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 216,533 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 216,846 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 217,923 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 218,998 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 220,071 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 221,142 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 222,212 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 223,280 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 224,347 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 225,412 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 226,475 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 227,536 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 228,581 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 229,624 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 230,665 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 231,704 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 232,741 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 233,776 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 234,810 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 235,842 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 236,872 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 237,900 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 238,909 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 239,915 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 240,920 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 241,923 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 242,924 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 243,922 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 244,919 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 245,914 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 246,906 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 248,312 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 249,080 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 249,838 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 250,586 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 251,324 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 252,053 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 252,792 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 253,520 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 254,239 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 254,947 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 255,644 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 256,330 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 257,004 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 257,668 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 258,321 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 258,963 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 259,614 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 260,254 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 260,882 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 261,499 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 262,105 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 265,256 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 268,383 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 271,486 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 274,565 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 277,621 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 280,703 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 283,760 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 286,793 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 289,801 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 292,784 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 295,759 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 298,708 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 301,630 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 304,525 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 307,394 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 310,285 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 313,149 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 315,984 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 318,792 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 321,572 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 323,597 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 325,595 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 327,566 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 329,509 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 331,424 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 333,364 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 335,275 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 337,156 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 339,009 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 340,833 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 334,712 | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 328,468 | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 322,101 | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 315,615 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 309,010 | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 302,336 | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 295,543 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 288,635 | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 281,612 | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 274,476 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 270,608 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 266,552 | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 262,409 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 258,031 | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 253,456 | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 249,163 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 244,704 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 240,016 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 235,173 | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 230,183 | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 225,150 | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 219,955 | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 214,647 | -2.4% |
| 1924 | 209,069 | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 202,707 | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 196,118 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 189,460 | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 182,451 | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 174,903 | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 167,564 | -4.2% |
| 1931 | 159,560 | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 151,898 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 144,006 | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 135,805 | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 127,107 | -6.4% |
| 1936 | 118,686 | -6.6% |
| 1937 | 110,235 | -7.1% |
| 1938 | 100,472 | -8.9% |
| 1939 | 101,390 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 102,440 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 99,678 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 98,931 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 95,894 | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 101,775 | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 111,248 | +9.3% |
| 1946 | 112,735 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 119,803 | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 116,333 | -2.9% |
| 1949 | 120,993 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 129,376 | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 114,150 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 98,408 | -13.8% |
| 1953 | 91,301 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 100,837 | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 100,340 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 168,208 | +67.6% |
| 1957 | 195,334 | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 216,041 | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 196,154 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 298,853 | +52.4% |
| 1961 | 260,266 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 247,532 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 257,982 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 285,770 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 287,764 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 285,967 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 291,566 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 337,602 | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 309,156 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 348,571 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 388,777 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 446,448 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 551,588 | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 618,552 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 715,467 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 837,206 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 914,777 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 918,599 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 953,993 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 813,928 | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 747,956 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 840,718 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.25 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +67.6% | 100,340 | 168,208 |
| 1960 | +52.4% | 196,154 | 298,853 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 195,200 | 193,668 | 196,729 | 10 |
| 1760s | 198,595 | 197,068 | 200,119 | 10 |
| 1770s | 201,976 | 200,457 | 203,490 | 10 |
| 1780s | 205,330 | 203,825 | 206,831 | 10 |
| 1790s | 208,648 | 207,163 | 210,128 | 10 |
| 1800s | 211,914 | 210,455 | 213,367 | 10 |
| 1810s | 215,114 | 213,688 | 216,533 | 10 |
| 1820s | 221,671 | 216,846 | 226,475 | 10 |
| 1830s | 232,215 | 227,536 | 236,872 | 10 |
| 1840s | 242,415 | 237,900 | 246,906 | 10 |
| 1850s | 251,669 | 248,312 | 254,947 | 10 |
| 1860s | 258,618 | 255,644 | 261,499 | 10 |
| 1870s | 276,047 | 262,105 | 289,801 | 10 |
| 1880s | 305,901 | 292,784 | 318,792 | 10 |
| 1890s | 330,407 | 321,572 | 339,009 | 10 |
| 1900s | 311,886 | 281,612 | 340,833 | 10 |
| 1910s | 255,459 | 235,173 | 274,476 | 10 |
| 1920s | 204,464 | 174,903 | 230,183 | 10 |
| 1930s | 131,672 | 100,472 | 167,564 | 10 |
| 1940s | 107,983 | 95,894 | 120,993 | 10 |
| 1950s | 141,015 | 91,301 | 216,041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 286,246 | 247,532 | 337,602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 669,398 | 348,571 | 953,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 996,502 | 747,956 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.27 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.43 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.23 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.18 million | 1.25 million | 3 |
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More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Iran?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Iran was 1.25 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,301 in 1953.
- How does Iran rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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