Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran
Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Iran recorded 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran peaked at 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 530,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 539,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 548,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 557,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 565,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 572,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 578,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 584,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 588,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 591,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 592,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 594,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 596,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 597,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 598,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 600,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 601,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 603,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 605,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 607,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 616,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 637,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 667,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 705,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 745,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 787,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 827,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 862,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 889,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 906,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 917,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 925,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 933,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 939,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 945,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 951,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 957,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 963,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 970,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1943 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 11.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 27.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 10.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 16 Germany 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Bangladesh 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 20 Vietnam 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Iran was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iran rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.