Consumption co2 emissions in Iran
Iran: Consumption co2 emissions was 668.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
668.58 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
668.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
203.07 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 668.58 million for consumption co2 emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions in Iran peaked at 668.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203.07 million, in 1990.
Iran ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.07 million | — |
| 1991 | 213.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 219.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 212.87 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 233.24 million | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 247.92 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 264.59 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 249.53 million | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 289.70 million | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 305.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 288.84 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 312.63 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 301.33 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 360.44 million | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 385.01 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 396.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 424.50 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 483.62 million | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 508.57 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 515.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 476.51 million | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 482.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 555.93 million | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 485.96 million | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 526.64 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 587.36 million | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 531.53 million | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 567.83 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 526.22 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 614.71 million | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 651.96 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 662.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 632.27 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 668.58 million | +5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 668.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 668.58 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.84 million, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.93 million | 203.07 million | 305.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.64 million | 288.84 million | 515.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.56 million | 476.51 million | 614.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.86 million | 632.27 million | 668.58 million | 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 in Iran?
- Consumption co2 emissions in Iran was 668.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 668.58 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.07 million in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for consumption co2 emissions?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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