Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.0% | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 58 Benin 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bhutan 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iran?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.