Consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran
Iran: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4022 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.6376 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.3547 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran stood at 0.4022 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran peaked at 0.6376 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3547 kilograms per international-$, in 2018.
Iran ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6376 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5686 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5164 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5068 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.556 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5666 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5473 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4867 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.541 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.485 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4911 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4317 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4621 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4532 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4359 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4265 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4401 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4491 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4266 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3636 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.359 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4197 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3776 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4413 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.376 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3819 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4272 kilograms per international-$ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4508 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4344 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4867 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6376 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4265 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4911 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4413 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4508 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 Hong Kong 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Belarus 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 China 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Iran was 0.4022 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6376 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).