Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.74 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran peaked at 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million tonnes, in 1955.
Iran ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million tonnes in 1955.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.