Per capita methane emissions in Iran
Iran: Per capita methane emissions was 1.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 1973
All-time low
0.7876
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Iran is 1.87, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Iran peaked at 5.11 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7876, in 1870.
That places Iran 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8116 | — |
| 1851 | 0.8109 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.81 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.8088 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.8076 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.8064 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.8052 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.804 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.8027 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.8015 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.8002 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.7989 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.7976 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7962 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.7949 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7935 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.7921 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.7907 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7893 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.7883 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.7876 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7958 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.8044 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.8132 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.8219 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.8305 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.8391 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.8476 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.856 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.8643 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.8726 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8808 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.8889 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.8969 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.9048 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.9127 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.9204 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.9281 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.9358 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.942 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.9467 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.9474 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9466 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.9444 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9421 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.9398 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9374 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.935 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.9325 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.9301 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9279 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.9222 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.9167 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.9114 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.906 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.9006 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.8952 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.8897 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.8842 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.8839 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8887 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.9075 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.9319 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.9626 | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 0.994 | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 1.06 | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 1.09 | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.13 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.15 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.9991 | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.9791 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9625 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.9491 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.9386 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.931 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.9234 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.9157 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.9153 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9146 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.9138 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.918 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.924 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.9319 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.941 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.9513 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.9635 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 0.9846 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 1.02 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.67 | +47.9% |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 2.16 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 2.05 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 2.98 | +45.0% |
| 1961 | 2.75 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.33 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.09 | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 3.89 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.43 | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 4.3 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.59 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.11 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.43 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.03 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.69 | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.57 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +47.9% | 1.13 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | +45.0% | 2.05 | 2.98 |
| 1980 | -43.1% | 2.62 | 1.49 |
| 1979 | -35.0% | 4.03 | 2.62 |
| 1982 | +27.6% | 1.32 | 1.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8069 | 0.8015 | 0.8116 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7942 | 0.7883 | 0.8002 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.826 | 0.7876 | 0.8643 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9083 | 0.8726 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9402 | 0.9301 | 0.9474 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9038 | 0.8839 | 0.9279 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.8887 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 0.9791 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9282 | 0.9138 | 0.9625 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9826 | 0.924 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 | 1.09 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 2.69 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 2.62 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.32 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.76 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.78 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.58 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.51 | 1.87 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Iran?
- Per capita methane emissions in Iran was 1.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 in 1870.
- How does Iran rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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