emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Iran 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.9% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.