Per capita co2 flaring in Iran
Iran: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.4684 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4684
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 1973
All-time low
0.0509
in 1989
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.4684 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Iran peaked at 1.72 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0509, in 1989.
That places Iran 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.6225 | — |
| 1956 | 0.6641 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4392 | -33.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4871 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5376 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5906 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6504 | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6916 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7592 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8469 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7902 | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4572 | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3525 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6191 | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.537 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2615 | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2094 | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1981 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1396 | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3737 | +635.0% |
| 1991 | 0.372 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3552 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2882 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3246 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3454 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3374 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2673 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2524 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2905 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2519 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2434 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3182 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2946 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3052 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3117 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2694 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2682 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2737 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2674 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2612 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2579 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.273 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3554 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3907 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3767 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2841 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3674 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3616 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4237 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4684 | +10.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4684 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001, 4407.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4684 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 17.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +635.0% | 0.0509 | 0.3737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5501 | 0.4392 | 0.6641 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.5906 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.7902 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2998 | 0.0509 | 0.6191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3271 | 0.2524 | 0.3737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2821 | 0.2434 | 0.3182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3034 | 0.2579 | 0.3907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3811 | 0.2841 | 0.4684 | 5 |
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 co2 flaring in Iran?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Iran was 0.4684 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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