Per capita methane sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita methane sector was 1,754 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,754
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,871
in 2017
All-time low
1,369
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Iran is 1,754, 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 sector in Iran peaked at 1,871 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,369, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,461 | — |
| 1991 | 1,525 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,534 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,617 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,614 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,584 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,596 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,567 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,471 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,417 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,508 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,446 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,373 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,593 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 1,622 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,646 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,642 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,617 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,591 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,610 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,611 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,446 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,369 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,442 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,456 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,761 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 1,871 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,524 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,429 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,585 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,579 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,754 | +11.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,754 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,539 | 1,417 | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,571 | 1,373 | 1,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | 1,369 | 1,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 | 1,429 | 1,754 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Australia 2,100 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 1,938 compare
- 17 Canada 1,899 compare
- 19 Algeria 1,563 compare
- 20 United States 1,477 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,421 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 methane sector in Iran?
- Per capita methane sector in Iran was 1,754 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for per capita methane sector?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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