Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iran
Iran: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iran recorded -2.8% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 177.1% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iran peaked at 23.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 1980.
Iran ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.4% | — |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | +101.0% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -5697.6% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | -115.2% |
| 1978 | -12.8% | +363.0% |
| 1979 | -12.0% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | -21.6% | +79.7% |
| 1981 | -5.7% | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -506.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -52.2% |
| 1984 | -7.1% | -164.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -126.2% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | -623.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -98.2% |
| 1988 | -6.1% | +3433.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -200.8% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +121.7% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -144.6% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -241.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +164.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +191.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +237.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +301.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +475.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -241.6% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -427.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -718.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -65.7% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -223.8% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -288.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -31.3% |
| 2025 | -2.8% | -177.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5697.6% | -0.3% | 18.3% |
| 1988 | -3433.8% | -0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | +718.7% | -1.4% | 8.8% |
| 1986 | -623.9% | 1.9% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 7.0% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -12.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -21.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -1.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -3.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -2.8% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 205 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 206 Iraq -2.2% compare
- 207 Haiti -2.7% compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea -5.8% compare
- 210 Lebanon -7.1% compare
- 211 South Sudan -10.8% compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iran?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iran was -2.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.