Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4684 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4684 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0509 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, 1955–2024
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 0.4684 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Iran peaked at 1.72 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.6225 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.6641 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4392 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4871 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5376 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5906 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6504 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6916 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7592 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8469 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7902 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4572 tonnes per person | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3525 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6191 tonnes per person | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.537 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2094 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1981 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3737 tonnes per person | +635.0% |
| 1991 | 0.372 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3552 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2882 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3246 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3454 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3374 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2673 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2524 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2905 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2519 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2434 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3182 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3052 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3117 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2694 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2682 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2737 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2674 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2612 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2579 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.273 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3554 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3907 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3767 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2841 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3674 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3616 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4237 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4684 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4684 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 4407.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4684 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 17.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.3737 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5501 tonnes per person | 0.4392 tonnes per person | 0.6641 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.5906 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.7902 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2998 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.6191 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3271 tonnes per person | 0.2524 tonnes per person | 0.3737 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 0.2434 tonnes per person | 0.3182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3034 tonnes per person | 0.2579 tonnes per person | 0.3907 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.2841 tonnes per person | 0.4684 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 flaring in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran was 0.4684 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 flaring recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.