Methane emissions, per capita in Iran
Iran: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Iran peaked at 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1981.
That places Iran 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -43.1% | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 32 Palau 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Namibia 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Belarus 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Mauritania 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Iran?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Iran was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iran ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.