Co2 land use per capita in Iran
Iran: Co2 land use per capita was 0.2649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2649
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 1960
All-time low
-0.7145
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.2649 for co2 land use 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, co2 land use per capita in Iran peaked at 2.53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.7145, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7554 | — |
| 1851 | 0.7502 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.7456 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.7413 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.7371 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.7331 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.729 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.725 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.7209 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.7168 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.7101 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.7048 | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.7 | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.6953 | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.6907 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.6863 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.6819 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.6775 | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.6732 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.6693 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 1.07 | +60.1% |
| 1871 | 1.29 | +20.3% |
| 1872 | 1.43 | +11.3% |
| 1873 | 1.54 | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 1.63 | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 1.7 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 1.76 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 1.82 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.86 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 1.91 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 1.93 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 1.98 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 2.01 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.03 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.97 | -5.6% |
| 1891 | 1.91 | -3.3% |
| 1892 | 1.86 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
| 1894 | 1.79 | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 1.71 | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 1.52 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.47 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.49 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 1.52 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 1.54 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 1.57 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 1.6 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 1.63 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 1.64 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 1.53 | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 1.46 | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.4 | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 1.33 | -4.4% |
| 1926 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 1927 | 1.22 | -4.4% |
| 1928 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.977 | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.9488 | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.9218 | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8956 | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.8705 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.8463 | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.8247 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.7959 | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.7711 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7499 | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.7317 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.7147 | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.6987 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.6837 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.6694 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.6559 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.6406 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.26 | +96.4% |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 1.82 | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 1.99 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 2.13 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.44 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.75 | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9385 | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9231 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8431 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7649 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6405 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +102.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 0.383 | -63.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0276 | -107.2% |
| 1976 | -0.1984 | +618.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5909 | +197.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9017 | -252.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7145 | -179.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0456 | -93.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3628 | -894.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3489 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3916 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.448 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4982 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5406 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5843 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.138 | -76.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0797 | -157.8% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | -1558.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5535 | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3493 | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1204 | -65.5% |
| 1995 | -0.157 | -230.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 | -196.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1495 | -198.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6135 | +310.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2147 | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0845 | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1272 | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 | +36.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3144 | -243.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2072 | -34.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2785 | +34.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3047 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3226 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3343 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3348 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2935 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3158 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2832 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | -0.285 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2839 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6243 | -319.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2362 | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 0.108 | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1538 | +546.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2198 | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2649 | +20.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2649 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027, 97.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2649 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 38.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1558.7% | -0.0797 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | +894.7% | -0.0456 | 0.3628 |
| 1976 | -618.2% | -0.0276 | -0.1984 |
| 2022 | +546.5% | 0.0238 | 0.1538 |
| 2018 | +319.9% | -0.2839 | 0.6243 |
| 1998 | -310.3% | -0.1495 | -0.6135 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7354 | 0.7168 | 0.7554 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6889 | 0.6693 | 0.7101 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 | 1.07 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.37 | 1.12 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9404 | 0.8247 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7112 | 0.6406 | 0.7959 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.26 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 0.6405 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.631 | -0.7145 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3187 | -0.0797 | 0.5843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2683 | -0.6135 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0331 | -0.3144 | 0.2199 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1592 | -0.3348 | 0.6243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1541 | 0.0238 | 0.2649 | 5 |
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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 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use per capita in Iran?
- Co2 land use per capita in Iran was 0.2649 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7145 in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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