Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran
Iran: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 16.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran peaked at 26.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2014.
Iran ranks 183rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Iran was 16.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.