Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iran
Iran: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.488 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.488 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6641 kilograms per international-$
in 1999
All-time low
0.0233 kilograms per international-$
in 1954
Years of data
74
1913–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iran, 1913–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iran is 0.488 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 kilograms per international-$, in 1954.
Iran ranks 13th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1950 | 0.2141 kilograms per international-$ | +251.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1542 kilograms per international-$ | -28.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | -40.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0853 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0233 kilograms per international-$ | -72.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3525 kilograms per international-$ | +1415.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4667 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3914 kilograms per international-$ | -16.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4057 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3786 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5044 kilograms per international-$ | +33.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4544 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.457 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4543 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4874 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4907 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5321 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5065 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5338 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4766 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4764 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4693 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4212 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4737 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4832 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4463 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4283 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4541 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5103 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5615 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4834 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4677 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4929 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4729 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4858 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4954 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6325 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6615 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6628 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5927 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5369 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5643 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6313 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.619 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5722 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5251 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5649 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6166 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6125 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5688 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5269 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5205 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5136 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5034 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4667 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4498 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4285 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4285 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4524 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4739 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4762 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4823 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.456 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4684 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4479 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5055 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5156 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.511 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.488 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.488 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +1415.4% | 0.0233 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3525 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1950 | +251.5% | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2141 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1954 | -72.7% | 0.0853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0233 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2563 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0233 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4667 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4897 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4543 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5338 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4724 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5615 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5199 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6615 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5251 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4498 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6166 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5055 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5156 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Russia 0.449 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iran?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iran was 0.488 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6641 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 kilograms per international-$ in 1954.
- How does Iran rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).