Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran
Iran: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 1.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2020
All-time low
0.8933
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran stood at 1.76.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran peaked at 1.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8933, 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.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8933 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9219 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9744 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9357 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +4.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1856, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.8933 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.13 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Iran was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8933 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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