Per capita co2 sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita co2 sector was 1,796 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,796
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,796
in 2023
All-time low
701.44
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Iran is 1,796, 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 sector in Iran peaked at 1,796 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 701.44, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 701.44 | — |
| 1991 | 757.66 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 919.18 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 901.25 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,129 | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1,151 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,224 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,246 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,245 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,233 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,304 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,411 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,423 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,504 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,532 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,658 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,749 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,628 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,647 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,564 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,437 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,537 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,505 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,509 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,592 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,474 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,415 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,668 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1,720 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,700 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,713 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,796 | +4.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,796 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,796 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,051 | 701.44 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 | 1,300 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,528 | 1,415 | 1,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 | 1,700 | 1,796 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Turkmenistan 2,405 compare
- 3 Qatar 2,145 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 2,045 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 compare
- 7 Canada 1,710 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1,648 compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 sector in Iran?
- Per capita co2 sector in Iran was 1,796 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.44 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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