CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran
Iran: CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Iran stood at 8.66 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Iran peaked at 8.81 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1906.
That places Iran 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.4575 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.575 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.491 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 5.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Iran?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Iran was 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.