emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran
Iran: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.014 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.014 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
189th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0294 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0109 tonnes per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran stood at 0.014 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0294 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Iran ranks 189th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.014 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.014 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 186 South Korea 0.0153 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Cuba 0.0153 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Turkey 0.015 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 0.0127 tonnes per person compare
- 191 American Samoa 0.0126 tonnes per person compare
- 192 Iraq 0.0109 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iran was 0.014 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0294 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Iran ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.