Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Iran
Iran: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.38 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.38 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.49 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
3.47 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Iran stood at 7.38 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Iran peaked at 7.49 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.47 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Iran ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.38 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.38 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Iran?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita 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 per person.