Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4036 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.4036 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iran peaked at 0.4566 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1906.
Iran ranks 11th of 209 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.1598 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 tonnes per person | 0.0974 tonnes per person | 0.1222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2355 tonnes per person | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 0.3212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.4566 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4261 tonnes per person | 0.4036 tonnes per person | 0.4424 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iran was 0.4036 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4566 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.