Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Iran

Iran: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 792.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
792.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
792.63 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
53.72 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Iran, 1965–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Iran recorded 792.63 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iran peaked at 792.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.72 million tonnes, in 1965.

Iran ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.21 million tonnes 53.72 million tonnes 83.04 million tonnes 5
1970s 135.76 million tonnes 91.79 million tonnes 163.81 million tonnes 10
1980s 150.77 million tonnes 113.27 million tonnes 191.11 million tonnes 10
1990s 266.10 million tonnes 211.07 million tonnes 374.45 million tonnes 10
2000s 455.48 million tonnes 367.21 million tonnes 543.41 million tonnes 10
2010s 636.62 million tonnes 561.50 million tonnes 727.27 million tonnes 10
2020s 774.92 million tonnes 745.60 million tonnes 792.63 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 4 Russia 1.78 billion tonnes compare
  2. 5 Japan 961.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 812.22 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 692.13 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 South Korea 583.68 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Germany 572.32 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iran?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iran was 792.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 792.63 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 53.72 million tonnes in 1965.
How does Iran rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Iran ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.