Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iran is 1,796 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iran peaked at 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 701.44 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Iran 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,051 kilograms per person | 701.44 kilograms per person | 1,246 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 kilograms per person | 1,300 kilograms per person | 1,749 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,528 kilograms per person | 1,415 kilograms per person | 1,668 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 kilograms per person | 1,700 kilograms per person | 1,796 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Turkmenistan 2,405 kilograms per person compare
- 3 Qatar 2,145 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Canada 1,710 kilograms per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1,648 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iran was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.44 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.