Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 256.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran stood at 256.15 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran peaked at 256.15 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.37 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.37 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.07 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 92.41 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 92.64 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.9 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 93.11 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 93.66 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 94.24 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 95.23 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 95.99 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 97.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 100.01 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 102.84 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 104.98 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 106.69 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 107.6 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 108.7 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 109.35 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 111.11 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 110.89 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 109.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 107.37 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 104.93 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 104.65 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 104.61 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.24 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 104.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.17 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.46 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 106.25 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 108.17 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 110.33 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 114.15 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 118.36 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 121.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 124.5 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 127.1 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 129.49 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 133.59 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 137.25 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 141.01 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 145.78 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 150.28 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 153.55 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 156.91 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 160.08 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 164.08 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 168.82 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 173.54 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 178.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 183.14 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 188.08 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 192.93 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 197.94 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 202.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 207.28 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 212.22 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 217.87 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 224.13 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 231.02 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 237.94 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 243.82 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 249.84 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 256.15 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 256.15 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239.32 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 256.15 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138.78 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.36 tonnes per person | 91.37 tonnes per person | 95.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.97 tonnes per person | 97.57 tonnes per person | 111.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.38 tonnes per person | 104.15 tonnes per person | 109.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.32 tonnes per person | 106.25 tonnes per person | 133.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.13 tonnes per person | 137.25 tonnes per person | 173.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.47 tonnes per person | 178.31 tonnes per person | 224.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.75 tonnes per person | 231.02 tonnes per person | 256.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iran was 256.15 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 256.15 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.37 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.