Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4684 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.