Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0699 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0699 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0926 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1906
Years of data
115
1906–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iran stood at 0.0699 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iran peaked at 0.0926 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1906.
Iran ranks 91st of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1952 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0926 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0699 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0699 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.0365 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0685 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.0833 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iran was 0.0699 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 coal recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0926 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.