Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 15.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 15.36 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 24.4 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.67 %, in 2017.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.76 % | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 20.08 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.98 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.62 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.68 % | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 20.26 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.41 % | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.5 % | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 23.69 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.03 % | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 22.54 % | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 22.19 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.72 % | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 19.42 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7 % | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.98 % | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.08 % | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 17.34 % | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.48 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.12 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19 % | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 18.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.98 % | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 15.61 % | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.54 % | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.51 % | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.43 % | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 17.48 % | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.36 % | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.24 % | 19.62 % | 24.4 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 % | 17.34 % | 22.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 % | 12.67 % | 19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 % | 15.36 % | 18.7 % | 4 |
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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 share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 % in 2017.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.