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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.