Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 7.38 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.38 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 7.49 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.47 tonnes per person, in 1993.
That places Iran 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 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 per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 7.38 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.