Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Iran
Iran: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 668.58 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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.