Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,469 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,563 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
1,099 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran is 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1,563 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,351 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,347 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,334 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,338 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,522 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,549 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,539 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,527 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,481 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,465 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,450 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,420 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,405 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,396 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,389 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,563 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,396 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 145 Poland 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Italy 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Central African Republic 1,359 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sudan 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iran was 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.