Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran
Iran: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 18,473 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran stood at 18,473. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran peaked at 18,473 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.
Iran ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 | — |
| 1870 | 956 | +9.0% |
| 1913 | 1,275 | +33.4% |
| 1950 | 2,742 | +115.1% |
| 1951 | 2,668 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2,597 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 2,531 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 2,464 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2,397 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,541 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 2,817 | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 3,057 | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 3,226 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 3,437 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 3,622 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,586 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,867 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 4,026 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4,388 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 4,686 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 5,062 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5,659 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 6,212 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 6,677 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 7,296 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 8,247 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 8,706 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9,210 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 9,377 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10,665 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 10,205 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 8,710 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 7,678 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 6,334 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 5,887 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 6,535 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 7,108 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 6,951 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,853 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,984 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 5,713 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,249 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 5,303 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,620 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 6,381 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 7,036 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 6,915 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,885 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,094 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,746 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 8,114 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8,458 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8,715 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,105 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9,621 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10,467 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 11,503 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12,404 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13,110 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 14,186 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 15,467 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 15,740 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16,575 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17,751 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 18,024 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,556 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16,843 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17,450 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16,923 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,738 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,416 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18,154 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,400 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 17,296 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,052 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,473 | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18,473 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18,473 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +115.1% | 1,275 | 2,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 1870s | 956 | 956 | 956 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,704 | 2,397 | 3,226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,454 | 3,437 | 6,212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,677 | 6,677 | 10,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,192 | 5,249 | 7,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,296 | 5,620 | 8,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,818 | 9,105 | 16,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,626 | 16,843 | 18,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,941 | 17,296 | 18,473 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Iran was 18,473 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18,473 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
- How does Iran rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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