Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 8.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iran is 8.99 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iran peaked at 8.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1906.
That places Iran 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.03 million tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 18.77 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 36.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.86 million tonnes | 56.84 million tonnes | 244.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.60 million tonnes | 258.03 million tonnes | 491.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 836.46 million tonnes | 531.51 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 billion tonnes | 3.41 billion tonnes | 6.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 billion tonnes | 7.05 billion tonnes | 8.99 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 gas in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iran was 8.99 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 gas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.