Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Iran
Iran: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 668.58 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
668.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
668.58 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
203.07 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 668.58 million tonnes for consumption-based 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-based co₂ emissions in Iran peaked at 668.58 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203.07 million tonnes, 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-based CO₂ emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.07 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 213.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 219.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 212.87 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 233.24 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 247.92 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 264.59 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 249.53 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 289.70 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 305.04 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 288.84 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 312.63 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 301.33 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 360.44 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 385.01 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 396.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 424.50 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 483.62 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 508.57 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 515.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 476.51 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 482.92 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 555.93 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 485.96 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 526.64 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 587.36 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 531.53 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 567.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 526.22 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 614.71 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 651.96 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 662.63 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 632.27 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 668.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 668.58 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 668.58 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.84 million tonnes, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.93 million tonnes | 203.07 million tonnes | 305.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.64 million tonnes | 288.84 million tonnes | 515.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.56 million tonnes | 476.51 million tonnes | 614.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.86 million tonnes | 632.27 million tonnes | 668.58 million tonnes | 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Iran?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Iran was 668.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 668.58 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.07 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.