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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 16 Russia 0.449 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).