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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1871 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1922 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1938 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1943 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1945 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1949 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -65.4% |
| 1950 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1951 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.3% |
| 1957 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.3% |
| 1961 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -65.4% | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1955 | +31.2% | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | -29.5% | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1960 | +29.3% | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1956 | +26.3% | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 28 South Korea 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Luxembourg 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Ireland 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Gabon 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Singapore 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.