Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran
Iran: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 21.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.10 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
11.37 million
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran is 21.10 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran peaked at 21.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.37 million, in 2016.
That places Iran 6th out of 179 countries 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.16 million | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 15.74 million | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 13.37 million | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 13.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.78 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.68 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.13 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.64 million | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.87 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 15.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.08 million | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 13.33 million | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 13.26 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 14.89 million | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 18.05 million | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 19.77 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 million | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 13.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.87 million | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.92 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.37 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.25 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 16.68 million | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 18.14 million | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.21 million | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 21.10 million | +4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 49.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 325,000, 64.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.40 million | 12.13 million | 15.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 million | 12.17 million | 19.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million | 11.37 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 million | 16.68 million | 21.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iran was 21.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 million in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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