Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran
Iran: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 7.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.38
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.49
in 2021
All-time low
3.47
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran stood at 7.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran peaked at 7.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1993.
Iran ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.48 | — |
| 1991 | 3.57 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.49 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.47 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.35 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.04 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 7.06 | 7.49 | 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Iran was 7.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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