Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 24.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
70.53 million tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
-39.58 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran is 24.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran peaked at 70.53 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, -39.58 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Iran 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 5.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 5.66 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 5.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 5.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 5.66 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 5.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 5.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 5.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 5.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 5.62 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 9.05 million tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1871 | 10.94 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1872 | 12.22 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1873 | 13.20 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 13.99 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 14.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 15.25 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 15.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 16.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 16.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 16.95 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 17.25 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 17.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 17.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 18.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 18.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 18.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 18.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 18.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 18.98 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 18.03 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1891 | 17.57 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 17.31 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 17.13 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 16.99 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 16.89 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 16.81 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 16.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 16.68 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 16.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 16.49 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 16.40 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 16.32 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 16.26 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 16.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 16.16 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 16.12 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.09 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 16.05 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 16.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 15.88 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 15.79 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 15.73 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 15.69 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 15.65 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 15.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 15.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 15.55 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 15.53 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 15.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 15.32 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 15.15 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 14.98 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 14.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 14.63 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 14.46 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 14.29 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 14.12 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 13.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 13.78 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 13.64 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 13.50 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 13.34 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 13.19 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 13.04 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 12.89 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 12.74 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 12.61 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 12.47 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 12.34 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 12.08 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 11.85 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 11.64 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 11.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 11.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 11.13 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 10.99 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 10.85 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 10.73 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 10.61 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 20.78 million tonnes | +95.9% |
| 1951 | 26.80 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1952 | 31.55 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1953 | 35.42 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 38.80 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 41.63 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 44.38 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 48.04 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 49.91 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 50.53 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54.36 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 38.78 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1962 | 33.26 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 29.80 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 27.71 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 23.50 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 23.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.45 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 20.99 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 18.11 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 37.87 million tonnes | +109.1% |
| 1971 | 57.99 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1972 | 70.53 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 33.28 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1974 | 12.56 million tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1975 | -933,954 tonnes | -107.4% |
| 1976 | -6.91 million tonnes | +640.2% |
| 1977 | -21.23 million tonnes | +207.1% |
| 1978 | 33.48 million tonnes | -257.7% |
| 1979 | -27.46 million tonnes | -182.0% |
| 1980 | -1.82 million tonnes | -93.4% |
| 1981 | 15.23 million tonnes | -937.5% |
| 1982 | 15.45 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.03 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 21.41 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 24.70 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 27.81 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 31.16 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million tonnes | -75.6% |
| 1989 | -4.52 million tonnes | -159.5% |
| 1990 | 67.89 million tonnes | -1601.8% |
| 1991 | 63.01 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 33.87 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 21.45 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 7.41 million tonnes | -65.5% |
| 1995 | -9.76 million tonnes | -231.9% |
| 1996 | 9.53 million tonnes | -197.6% |
| 1997 | -9.52 million tonnes | -199.9% |
| 1998 | -39.58 million tonnes | +316.0% |
| 1999 | 14.05 million tonnes | -135.5% |
| 2000 | 5.61 million tonnes | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 11.33 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 15.79 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2006 | -23.07 million tonnes | -246.1% |
| 2007 | -15.46 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2008 | -21.03 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2009 | -23.29 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | -24.97 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | -26.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -26.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -23.60 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2014 | -25.74 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | -23.40 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2016 | -23.88 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -24.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.76 million tonnes | -322.7% |
| 2019 | 20.56 million tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 9.48 million tonnes | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million tonnes | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 13.77 million tonnes | +554.3% |
| 2023 | 19.92 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 24.26 million tonnes | +21.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 16977.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.26 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 644.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +1601.8% | -4.52 million tonnes | 67.89 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +937.5% | -1.82 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes |
| 1976 | -640.2% | -933,954 tonnes | -6.91 million tonnes |
| 2022 | +554.3% | 2.10 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes |
| 2018 | +322.7% | -24.14 million tonnes | 53.76 million tonnes |
| 1998 | -316.0% | -9.52 million tonnes | -39.58 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.64 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.80 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 16.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.07 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.08 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.21 million tonnes | 16.02 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.65 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.55 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 15.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.98 million tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | 13.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.26 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.78 million tonnes | 20.78 million tonnes | 50.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.28 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 54.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.92 million tonnes | -27.46 million tonnes | 70.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.51 million tonnes | -4.52 million tonnes | 31.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.83 million tonnes | -39.58 million tonnes | 67.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.91 million tonnes | -23.29 million tonnes | 15.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.42 million tonnes | -26.57 million tonnes | 53.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 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 in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iran was 24.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 70.53 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.58 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.