Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 1.85 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.83 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.87 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 t CO2eq/ha | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 t CO2eq/ha | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +39.8% | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | 1.37 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.881 t CO2eq/ha | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 12.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Liberia 12.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Indonesia 11.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Malaysia 11.69 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 0.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 11.23 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.