Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran
Iran: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Iran 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iran was 1.8% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.