Co2 gdp growth in Iran
Iran: Co2 gdp growth was -2.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.83
Change on year
down 177.1%
World rank
208th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.17
in 1982
All-time low
-21.6
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded -2.83 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 177.1% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Iran peaked at 23.17 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.39 | — |
| 1962 | 7.91 | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 7.04 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 8.48 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 17.04 | +101.0% |
| 1966 | 11.5 | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 11.25 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4 | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 15.52 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.93 | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 13.7 | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.44 | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8 | -22.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3262 | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 18.26 | -5697.6% |
| 1977 | -2.77 | -115.2% |
| 1978 | -12.84 | +363.0% |
| 1979 | -12.02 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | -21.6 | +79.7% |
| 1981 | -5.7 | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 23.17 | -506.7% |
| 1983 | 11.09 | -52.2% |
| 1984 | -7.14 | -164.4% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | -126.2% |
| 1986 | -9.78 | -623.9% |
| 1987 | -0.1721 | -98.2% |
| 1988 | -6.08 | +3433.8% |
| 1989 | 6.13 | -200.8% |
| 1990 | 13.59 | +121.7% |
| 1991 | 12.72 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -1.47 | -144.6% |
| 1994 | -1.7 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -241.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 | +164.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | +191.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | +237.7% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 5 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2509 | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +301.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +475.5% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -54.4% |
| 2012 | -3.75 | -241.6% |
| 2013 | -1.52 | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -427.5% |
| 2015 | -1.42 | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -718.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -65.7% |
| 2018 | -3.75 | -223.8% |
| 2019 | -2.36 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -288.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.66 | -31.3% |
| 2025 | -2.83 | -177.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -2.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -2.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | -0.3262 | 18.26 |
| 1988 | -3433.8% | -0.1721 | -6.08 |
| 2016 | +718.7% | -1.42 | 8.82 |
| 1986 | -623.9% | 1.87 | -9.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 | 7.04 | 17.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.27 | -12.84 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8218 | -21.6 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | -1.7 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 0.2509 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | -3.75 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | -2.83 | 5.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 205 Isle of Man -2.04 compare
- 206 Iraq -2.16 compare
- 207 Haiti -2.71 compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea -5.85 compare
- 210 Lebanon -7.08 compare
- 211 South Sudan -10.79 compare
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 71.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp growth in Iran?
- Co2 gdp growth in Iran was -2.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 in 1982.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Iran ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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