Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iran
Iran: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iran stood at 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iran peaked at 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Iran 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 730.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 980.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 773.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Thailand 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Vietnam 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Bangladesh 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iran?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iran was 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.