Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iran
Iran: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iran peaked at 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1869.
Iran ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Iran?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iran was 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1869.
- How does Iran rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.