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
Latest (2024)
0.2649 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.53 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
-0.7145 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7554 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7502 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.7456 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.7413 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.7371 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.7331 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.729 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.725 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.7209 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.7168 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.7101 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.7048 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.7 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.6953 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.6907 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.6863 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.6819 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.6775 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.6732 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.6693 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +60.1% |
| 1871 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1872 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1873 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1891 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1892 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1894 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1926 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1927 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1928 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.977 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.9488 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.9218 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8956 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.8705 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.8463 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.8247 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.7959 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.7711 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7499 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.7317 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.7147 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.6987 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.6837 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.6694 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.6559 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.6406 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1951 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9385 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9231 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8431 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7649 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6405 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +102.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 0.383 tonnes per person | -63.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0276 tonnes per person | -107.2% |
| 1976 | -0.1984 tonnes per person | +618.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5909 tonnes per person | +197.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9017 tonnes per person | -252.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7145 tonnes per person | -179.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0456 tonnes per person | -93.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3628 tonnes per person | -894.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3489 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3916 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.448 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4982 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5406 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5843 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.138 tonnes per person | -76.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0797 tonnes per person | -157.8% |
| 1990 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1558.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5535 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3493 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 1995 | -0.157 tonnes per person | -230.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 tonnes per person | -196.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1495 tonnes per person | -198.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6135 tonnes per person | +310.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2147 tonnes per person | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3144 tonnes per person | -243.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2072 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2785 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3047 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3226 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3343 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3348 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2935 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3158 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2832 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | -0.285 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2839 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6243 tonnes per person | -319.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 0.108 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | +546.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2198 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2649 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2649 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 97.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2649 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 tonnes per person, 38.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +894.7% | -0.0456 tonnes per person | 0.3628 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | -618.2% | -0.0276 tonnes per person | -0.1984 tonnes per person |
| 2022 | +546.5% | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.1538 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +319.9% | -0.2839 tonnes per person | 0.6243 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | -310.3% | -0.1495 tonnes per person | -0.6135 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.