Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran
Iran: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran is 9.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran peaked at 9.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 1981.
Iran ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.76 | — |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.6 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.67 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.11 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.55 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 2.74 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.19 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 3.29 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.57 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 3.84 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 5.33 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.62 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.66 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.68 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.87 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.85 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.05 | +0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 | 2.76 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 | 2.74 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.57 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 5.33 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 7.45 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.39 | 9.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran was 9.05 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.