Energy — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions was 4,390 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,390 kt
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
4,910 kt
in 1974
All-time low
1,090 kt
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 4,390 kt.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 4,910 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,090 kt, in 1981.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,420 kt
1962 1,430 kt +0.7%
1963 1,590 kt +11.2%
1964 1,870 kt +17.6%
1965 2,000 kt +7.0%
1966 2,200 kt +10.0%
1967 2,360 kt +7.3%
1968 3,140 kt +33.1%
1969 3,060 kt -2.5%
1970 3,690 kt +20.6%
1971 3,690 kt +0.0%
1972 4,110 kt +11.4%
1973 4,780 kt +16.3%
1974 4,910 kt +2.7%
1975 4,380 kt -10.8%
1976 4,830 kt +10.3%
1977 4,620 kt -4.3%
1978 4,290 kt -7.1%
1979 2,650 kt -38.2%
1980 1,250 kt -52.8%
1981 1,090 kt -12.8%
1982 1,740 kt +59.6%
1983 1,880 kt +8.0%
1984 1,690 kt -10.1%
1985 1,740 kt +3.0%
1986 1,550 kt -10.9%
1987 1,790 kt +15.5%
1988 1,810 kt +1.1%
1989 2,210 kt +22.1%
1990 2,450 kt +10.9%
1991 3,190 kt +30.2%
1992 3,370 kt +5.6%
1993 3,420 kt +1.5%
1994 3,540 kt +3.5%
1995 3,350 kt -5.4%
1996 3,540 kt +5.7%
1997 3,520 kt -0.6%
1998 2,980 kt -15.3%
1999 2,890 kt -3.0%
2000 3,300 kt +14.2%
2001 2,970 kt -10.0%
2002 2,960 kt -0.3%
2003 3,760 kt +27.0%
2004 3,630 kt -3.5%
2005 3,870 kt +6.6%
2006 4,060 kt +4.9%
2007 3,750 kt -7.6%
2008 3,780 kt +0.8%
2009 3,800 kt +0.5%
2010 3,950 kt +3.9%
2011 3,950 kt +0.0%
2012 3,380 kt -14.4%
2013 3,380 kt +0.0%
2014 3,490 kt +3.3%
2015 3,520 kt +0.9%
2016 4,450 kt +26.4%
2017 4,630 kt +4.0%
2018 4,380 kt -5.4%
2019 3,480 kt -20.5%
2020 3,290 kt -5.5%
2021 3,700 kt +12.5%
2022 3,870 kt +4.6%
2023 4,390 kt +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,119 kt 1,420 kt 3,140 kt 9
1970s 4,195 kt 2,650 kt 4,910 kt 10
1980s 1,675 kt 1,090 kt 2,210 kt 10
1990s 3,225 kt 2,450 kt 3,540 kt 10
2000s 3,588 kt 2,960 kt 4,060 kt 10
2010s 3,861 kt 3,380 kt 4,630 kt 10
2020s 3,812 kt 3,290 kt 4,390 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 China 26,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4,390 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 4,910 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,090 kt in 1981.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for energy — emissions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf