Energy — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Energy — Emissions Share was 19.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.14 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20.21 %
in 2017
All-time low
9.51 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 9.8 %1991: 10.1 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 9.9 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 10.8 %1997: 11 %1998: 11.2 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 19 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 20 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 19.6 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 19.1 %2020: 18.3 %2021: 18.4 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 19.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 19.14 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 20.21 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.51 %, in 2002.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.53 % 9.81 % 11.57 % 10
2000s 10.73 % 9.51 % 14.44 % 10
2010s 19.25 % 17.15 % 20.21 % 10
2020s 18.66 % 18.28 % 19.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 34 Bahrain 20.31 % compare
  2. 35 Suriname 20.01 % compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 19.7 % compare
  4. 38 China, Taiwan Province of 18.82 % compare
  5. 38 Saudi Arabia 18.82 % compare
  6. 40 Montenegro 18.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Energy — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 19.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 20.21 % in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 % in 2002.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for energy — emissions share?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.