Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran
Iran: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,754 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,754 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,871 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
1,369 kilograms per person
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,461 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,525 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,534 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,617 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,614 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,584 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,596 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,567 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,471 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,417 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,508 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,446 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,373 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,593 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 1,622 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,646 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,667 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,642 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,617 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,591 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,610 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,611 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,446 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,369 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,442 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,456 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,761 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 1,871 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,800 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,524 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,429 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,585 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,579 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,754 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,754 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,754 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- 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)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.