Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.2649 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.2649 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran peaked at 2.53 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.7145 tonnes per person, in 1979.
Iran ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7354 tonnes per person | 0.7168 tonnes per person | 0.7554 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6889 tonnes per person | 0.6693 tonnes per person | 0.7101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9404 tonnes per person | 0.8247 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7112 tonnes per person | 0.6406 tonnes per person | 0.7959 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.6405 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.631 tonnes per person | -0.7145 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3187 tonnes per person | -0.0797 tonnes per person | 0.5843 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2683 tonnes per person | -0.6135 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0331 tonnes per person | -0.3144 tonnes per person | 0.2199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1592 tonnes per person | -0.3348 tonnes per person | 0.6243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1541 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.2649 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran was 0.2649 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7145 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.