Per capita ghg sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita ghg sector was 74.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 74.94 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Iran peaked at 204.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.89, in 2020.
That places Iran 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3 | — |
| 1991 | 54.18 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 53.93 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.65 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 62.74 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 63.82 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.59 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 74.32 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 72.23 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.43 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.64 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 76.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.72 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.78 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.19 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 86.79 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 89.41 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 108.99 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 133.41 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 146.34 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 137.27 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 95.12 | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 138.41 | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 160.61 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 204.07 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 102.61 | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 77.15 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 80.47 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 64.56 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 43.89 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 69.98 | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 72.94 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 74.94 | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 74.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 74.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +59.4% | 43.89 | 69.98 |
| 2016 | -49.7% | 204.07 | 102.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.72 | 48.3 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.24 | 75.72 | 133.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.66 | 64.56 | 204.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.44 | 43.89 | 74.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 sector in Iran?
- Per capita ghg sector in Iran was 74.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 204.07 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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