Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.38 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.46 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1906
Years of data
110
1906–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Iran is 5.38 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Iran peaked at 5.46 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1906.
That places Iran 12th out of 146 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 gas 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +60.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.095 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1066 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3191 tonnes per person | +188.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7054 tonnes per person | +121.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6003 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5649 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6027 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7371 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6771 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6554 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.569 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5073 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6259 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3334 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2892 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2852 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.526 tonnes per person | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5525 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5548 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5739 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6972 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7511 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6854 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8271 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8605 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9884 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.38 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.38 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +188.2% | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 0.3191 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +121.1% | 0.3191 tonnes per person | 0.7054 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | +60.7% | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | -46.7% | 0.6259 tonnes per person | 0.3334 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +51.0% | 0.3483 tonnes per person | 0.526 tonnes per person |
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0844 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.3191 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6245 tonnes per person | 0.5073 tonnes per person | 0.7371 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4911 tonnes per person | 0.2852 tonnes per person | 0.7511 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.6854 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 5.46 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 gas in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Iran was 5.38 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 gas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.