Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran is 1.74 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million tonnes, in 1955.
That places Iran 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 24.39 million tonnes | +109.6% |
| 1957 | 33.06 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1958 | 42.93 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1959 | 54.14 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 66.82 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 81.21 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1962 | 96.98 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 114.84 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 135.39 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 160.96 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 194.62 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 230.59 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 271.64 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 314.50 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 350.48 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 391.89 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 438.31 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 493.07 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 547.24 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 592.97 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 647.10 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 698.28 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 748.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 778.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 796.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 811.58 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 838.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 863.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 876.21 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 886.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 896.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 906.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 913.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 916.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 938.40 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 960.71 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 982.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.74 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 1598.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.74 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 37.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +109.6% | 11.64 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +35.5% | 24.39 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes |
| 1958 | +29.9% | 33.06 million tonnes | 42.93 million tonnes |
| 1959 | +26.1% | 42.93 million tonnes | 54.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.23 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 54.14 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 166.75 million tonnes | 66.82 million tonnes | 314.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 568.61 million tonnes | 350.48 million tonnes | 778.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.69 million tonnes | 796.78 million tonnes | 916.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 938.40 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iran was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million tonnes in 1955.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.