Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iran
Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.66 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.81 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1906
Years of data
115
1906–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 8.66 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iran peaked at 8.81 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1906.
That places Iran 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +3550.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +89.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | +244.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1917 | 0.2879 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3617 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4575 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1920 | 0.575 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1921 | 0.7577 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1922 | 0.9413 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1923 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1924 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1938 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1941 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1942 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1943 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1945 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1946 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1947 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1949 | 0.491 tonnes per person | -89.7% |
| 1950 | 0.5815 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4086 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1952 | 0.236 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2154 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -73.4% |
| 1955 | 0.8456 tonnes per person | +1376.3% |
| 1956 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1957 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 1961 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.66 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.66 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.66 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +3550.8% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person |
| 1955 | +1376.3% | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 0.8456 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +244.4% | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.0811 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | -89.7% | 4.77 tonnes per person | 0.491 tonnes per person |
| 1912 | +89.1% | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | -73.4% | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person |
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 | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.491 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 5.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 relative to the global average in Iran?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iran was 8.66 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 relative to the global average recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.