Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,754 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran is 1,754 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran peaked at 1,871 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,369 kilograms per person, in 2013.
That places Iran 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,539 kilograms per person | 1,417 kilograms per person | 1,617 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,571 kilograms per person | 1,373 kilograms per person | 1,667 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 kilograms per person | 1,369 kilograms per person | 1,871 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 kilograms per person | 1,429 kilograms per person | 1,754 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Australia 2,100 kilograms per person compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 1,938 kilograms per person compare
- 17 Canada 1,899 kilograms per person compare
- 19 Algeria 1,563 kilograms per person compare
- 20 United States 1,477 kilograms per person compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,421 kilograms per person compare
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 methane emissions by sector in Iran?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran was 1,754 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 kilograms per person in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 methane 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.