Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Iran
Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 9.98 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iran stood at 9.98 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iran peaked at 9.98 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1906.
Iran ranks 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.66 million tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 75.32 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 144.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 265.07 million tonnes | 162.57 million tonnes | 388.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 588.49 million tonnes | 415.23 million tonnes | 797.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 829.48 million tonnes | 806.16 million tonnes | 867.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 991.27 million tonnes | 889.29 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 4.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion tonnes | 4.59 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 6.84 billion tonnes | 8.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 billion tonnes | 9.11 billion tonnes | 9.98 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 oil in Iran?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iran was 9.98 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 oil recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.