Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iran
Iran: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.3437 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3437
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6267
in 2019
All-time low
0.0575
in 2000
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.3437 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iran peaked at 0.6267 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0575, in 2000.
Iran ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0687 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0715 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0747 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.078 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0814 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0851 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0887 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1132 | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0931 | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0996 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1015 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1101 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1103 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1672 | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1401 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1401 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1451 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1444 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.136 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1224 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.119 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.137 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1497 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1264 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0935 | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1504 | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1121 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1338 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1402 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0934 | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1161 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0616 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1182 | +91.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1398 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2021 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2539 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2426 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1011 | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 0.091 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.135 | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 0.144 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2174 | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3457 | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3335 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2909 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4208 | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4563 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3687 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6267 | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5035 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.298 | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4003 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.495 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4635 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3437 | -25.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3437 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0749 | 0.0687 | 0.0814 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1109 | 0.0851 | 0.1672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1359 | 0.1187 | 0.1497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1216 | 0.0791 | 0.1715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1438 | 0.0575 | 0.2539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3339 | 0.135 | 0.6267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4173 | 0.298 | 0.5035 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Uzbekistan 0.4536 compare
- 69 Hong Kong 0.4275 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.3798 compare
- 72 Morocco 0.2993 compare
- 73 Egypt 0.2881 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0.097 compare
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 low carbon vs gdp in Iran?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iran was 0.3437 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6267 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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