Per capita co2 transport in Iran
Iran: Per capita co2 transport was 1,639 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,639
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,773
in 2022
All-time low
670.61
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Iran stood at 1,639.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Iran peaked at 1,773 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 670.61, in 1990.
That places Iran 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670.61 | — |
| 1991 | 705.49 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 721.58 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 811.19 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 922.46 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 895.58 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 953.07 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 962.76 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 987.76 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,152 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,191 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,273 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,330 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,380 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,461 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,514 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,482 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,526 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,638 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,522 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,506 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,574 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,610 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,748 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,699 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,571 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,604 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,623 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,664 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,482 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,615 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,773 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,639 | -7.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,639 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,639 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 871.86 | 670.61 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,395 | 1,152 | 1,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,612 | 1,506 | 1,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 | 1,482 | 1,773 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 transport in Iran?
- Per capita co2 transport in Iran was 1,639 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,773 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.61 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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