Energy — Emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions per capita was 9.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 9.44 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 9.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.72 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4th out of 42 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | 8.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 t CO2eq/cap | 8.42 t CO2eq/cap | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 t CO2eq/cap | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | 9.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 165.37 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 9.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 per capita. 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.