Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran
Iran: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran stood at 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran peaked at 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Iran ranks 23rd of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.3424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1914 | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1915 | 0.5015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1916 | 0.5801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1917 | 0.6807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1918 | 0.7703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1919 | 0.8779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1921 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1922 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1923 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1924 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1933 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1938 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 1942 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.8% |
| 1943 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.0% |
| 1945 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1949 | 0.9755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -81.4% |
| 1950 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 0.924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +136.0% |
| 1956 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.6% |
| 1957 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.4% |
| 1961 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 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, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +136.0% | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1949 | -81.4% | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1956 | +64.6% | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1960 | +54.4% | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | -35.9% | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | +31.8% | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 20 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Singapore 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Iceland 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Malaysia 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Aruba 8.8 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, excluding land use and forestry in Iran?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran was 10.43 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Iran rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.