Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.