Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 74.94 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 74.94 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iran peaked at 204.07 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.89 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 54.18 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 53.93 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.65 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 62.74 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 63.82 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.59 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 74.32 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 72.23 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.43 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.64 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 76.94 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.72 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.78 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.57 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.19 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 86.79 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 89.41 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 108.99 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 133.41 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 146.34 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 137.27 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 95.12 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 138.41 kilograms per person | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 160.61 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 204.07 kilograms per person | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 102.61 kilograms per person | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 77.15 kilograms per person | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 80.47 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 64.56 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 43.89 kilograms per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 69.98 kilograms per person | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 72.94 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 74.94 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 74.94 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 74.94 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 69.98 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | -49.7% | 204.07 kilograms per person | 102.61 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.72 kilograms per person | 48.3 kilograms per person | 74.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.24 kilograms per person | 75.72 kilograms per person | 133.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.66 kilograms per person | 64.56 kilograms per person | 204.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.44 kilograms per person | 43.89 kilograms per person | 74.94 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 by sector in Iran?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iran was 74.94 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 204.07 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.