Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Iran recorded 2.33 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Iran peaked at 4.74 tonnes per person in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1906.
That places Iran 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.4575 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.575 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 0.462 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3724 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.6514 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9928 tonnes per person | 0.8203 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.59 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 oil in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Iran was 2.33 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 oil recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 tonnes per person in 1948.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.