Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran
Iran: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 16,834 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,834
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,484
in 2024
All-time low
9,656
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran is 16,834, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 17,484 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,656, in 1990.
That places Iran 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,656 | — |
| 1991 | 10,592 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10,727 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,532 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,333 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,465 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,010 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11,026 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,102 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,164 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11,643 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11,739 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,583 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13,520 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13,807 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,936 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,321 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15,237 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15,091 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,055 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,730 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15,948 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,159 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,735 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,263 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14,842 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,920 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 16,168 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,365 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,841 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,382 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,884 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,378 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,045 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17,484 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16,834 | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16,834 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16,834 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,661 | 9,656 | 11,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,693 | 11,643 | 15,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,397 | 14,735 | 16,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,501 | 15,382 | 17,484 | 6 |
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 per capita in Iran?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iran was 16,834 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17,484 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,656 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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