Per capita ghg emissions in Iran
Iran: Per capita ghg emissions was 11.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.05
in 2024
All-time low
1.25
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11.05 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Iran peaked at 11.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25, 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 ghg emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.32 | — |
| 1851 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.26 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.26 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.45 | +15.8% |
| 1871 | 1.59 | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.69 | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 1.78 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 1.85 | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 1.91 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 1.97 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 2.02 | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 2.11 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 2.14 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 2.17 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.22 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.14 | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 2.09 | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.87 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 2.02 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 2.18 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 2.3 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 2.43 | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 2.57 | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 2.69 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 2.82 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 2.98 | +5.4% |
| 1922 | 3.11 | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 3.26 | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 3.35 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 3.31 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.29 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.33 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 3.32 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.18 | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 3.23 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3.12 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 3.22 | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.32 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 3.38 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 3.81 | +11.1% |
| 1938 | 3.77 | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 3.62 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 3.39 | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 2.96 | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 3.51 | +18.8% |
| 1943 | 3.57 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 4.27 | +19.6% |
| 1945 | 4.99 | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 5.44 | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 5.63 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 6.51 | +15.6% |
| 1949 | 2.25 | -65.4% |
| 1950 | 2.69 | +19.4% |
| 1951 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.82 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 4.57 | +26.3% |
| 1957 | 4.85 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 5.21 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +29.3% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.67 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.65 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 7.58 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.61 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 9.05 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 9.63 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.21 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 10.15 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.01 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 9.54 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 9.08 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.22 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.92 | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 4.88 | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 4.59 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.41 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.36 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.43 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.35 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 6.79 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.08 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.68 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.59 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.82 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.12 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.03 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.79 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.05 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.05 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 2.25 |
| 1955 | +31.2% | 2.76 | 3.62 |
| 1980 | -29.5% | 6.92 | 4.88 |
| 1960 | +29.3% | 5.09 | 6.59 |
| 1956 | +26.3% | 3.62 | 4.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.84 | 1.45 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.23 | 2.14 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.11 | 2.01 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.9 | 1.83 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.19 | 1.84 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.2 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.42 | 3.12 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.25 | 2.25 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 2.69 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 5.67 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 | 6.92 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 4.59 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.35 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.91 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 9.39 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.41 | 11.05 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Iran?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Iran was 11.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1869.
- How does Iran rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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