Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 19.02 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iran is 19.02 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iran peaked at 20.26 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.11 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.11 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1962 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 8.66 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 9.9 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 12.03 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 13.05 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 14.18 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 15.49 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 16.69 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 17.54 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 18.57 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 19.43 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 20.15 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 20.26 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.33 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.95 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 18.76 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.33 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.88 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.43 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.99 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.59 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.16 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.02 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.06 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.29 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.61 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.75 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.92 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.05 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.09 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.14 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.13 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.23 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.36 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.29 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.21 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.16 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.27 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.38 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.43 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.46 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.54 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.65 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.78 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.94 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.04 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.19 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.55 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.75 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.02 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.02 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.081 tonnes per person, 234.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.02 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 tonnes per person, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 11.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.74 tonnes per person | 12.03 tonnes per person | 20.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 tonnes per person | 16.16 tonnes per person | 20 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6 tonnes per person | 16.02 tonnes per person | 17.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 tonnes per person | 17.13 tonnes per person | 17.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 tonnes per person | 17.33 tonnes per person | 18.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.58 tonnes per person | 18.19 tonnes per person | 19.02 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 10 Saudi Arabia 30.33 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 24.57 tonnes per person compare
- 12 Iraq 20.55 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.21 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Algeria 16.7 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Canada 16.16 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iran was 19.02 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.