How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

121st

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Iran 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1962	0.3885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1963	0.376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1964	0.3496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1965	0.3073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1966	0.284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1967	0.2582 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	0.2286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1969	0.2042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1970	0.1847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1971	0.1519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1972	0.1257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1973	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1974	0.0477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-41.1%
1975	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1976	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1977	0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1978	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1979	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1980	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1981	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1983	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1984	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1985	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1986	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1987	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+58.1%
1988	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1989	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1991	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1993	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+89.5%
1994	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1995	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1996	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1997	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1998	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2001	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2002	0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2004	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2005	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2007	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2008	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2009	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2011	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2012	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2014	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2015	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2016	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2017	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2018	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2019	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2020	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2021	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2022	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2023	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2024	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1993	+89.5%	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iran

118 Greece 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
119 Mauritania 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
120 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Turkey 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Estonia 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Algeria 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iran?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.4171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.