Energy — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions was 727,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
727,000 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
727,000 kt
in 2023
All-time low
37,300 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 727,000 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 727,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,300 kt, in 1962.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 38,100 kt
1962 37,300 kt -2.1%
1963 40,500 kt +8.6%
1964 46,700 kt +15.3%
1965 48,800 kt +4.5%
1966 52,400 kt +7.4%
1967 55,100 kt +5.2%
1968 71,500 kt +29.8%
1969 68,800 kt -3.8%
1970 90,100 kt +31.0%
1971 99,500 kt +10.4%
1972 104,000 kt +4.5%
1973 127,000 kt +22.1%
1974 141,000 kt +11.0%
1975 138,000 kt -2.1%
1976 155,000 kt +12.3%
1977 162,000 kt +4.5%
1978 158,000 kt -2.5%
1979 161,000 kt +1.9%
1980 118,000 kt -26.7%
1981 111,000 kt -5.9%
1982 135,000 kt +21.6%
1983 140,000 kt +3.7%
1984 146,000 kt +4.3%
1985 155,000 kt +6.2%
1986 143,000 kt -7.7%
1987 154,000 kt +7.7%
1988 171,000 kt +11.0%
1989 202,000 kt +18.1%
1990 205,000 kt +1.5%
1991 217,000 kt +5.9%
1992 222,000 kt +2.3%
1993 234,000 kt +5.4%
1994 258,000 kt +10.3%
1995 266,000 kt +3.1%
1996 270,000 kt +1.5%
1997 261,000 kt -3.3%
1998 299,000 kt +14.6%
1999 371,000 kt +24.1%
2000 359,000 kt -3.2%
2001 386,000 kt +7.5%
2002 388,000 kt +0.5%
2003 404,000 kt +4.1%
2004 432,000 kt +6.9%
2005 453,000 kt +4.9%
2006 493,000 kt +8.8%
2007 500,000 kt +1.4%
2008 520,000 kt +4.0%
2009 530,000 kt +1.9%
2010 544,000 kt +2.6%
2011 556,000 kt +2.2%
2012 579,000 kt +4.1%
2013 577,000 kt -0.3%
2014 614,000 kt +6.4%
2015 615,000 kt +0.2%
2016 619,000 kt +0.7%
2017 671,000 kt +8.4%
2018 696,000 kt +3.7%
2019 678,000 kt -2.6%
2020 660,000 kt -2.7%
2021 685,000 kt +3.8%
2022 705,000 kt +2.9%
2023 727,000 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,022 kt 37,300 kt 71,500 kt 9
1970s 133,560 kt 90,100 kt 162,000 kt 10
1980s 147,500 kt 111,000 kt 202,000 kt 10
1990s 260,300 kt 205,000 kt 371,000 kt 10
2000s 446,500 kt 359,000 kt 530,000 kt 10
2010s 614,900 kt 544,000 kt 696,000 kt 10
2020s 694,250 kt 660,000 kt 727,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 China 11.38 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 11.10 million kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 385,000 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 10.75 million kt compare
  5. 4 USSR 3.49 million kt compare
  6. 5 India 2.91 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Energy — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 727,000 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 727,000 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 37,300 kt in 1962.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for energy — emissions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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