Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,796 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,796 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
701.44 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 701.44 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 757.66 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 919.18 kilograms per person | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 901.25 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,129 kilograms per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1,151 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,224 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,246 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,245 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,233 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,304 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,300 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,411 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,423 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,504 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,532 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,658 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,749 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,628 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,647 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,564 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,582 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,437 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,537 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,505 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,509 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,592 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,474 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,415 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,668 kilograms per person | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1,720 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,700 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,713 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,796 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,796 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,796 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 4 Luxembourg 2,045 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
- 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 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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