Prod cons co2 per capita in Iran
Iran: Prod cons co2 per capita was 8.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.66
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.81
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003
in 1906
Years of data
115
1906–2024
Prod cons co2 per capita in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8.66 for prod cons co2 per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prod cons co2 per capita in Iran peaked at 8.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1906.
That places Iran 31st out of 213 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.
Prod cons co2 per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1911 | 0.0125 | +3550.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0236 | +89.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0811 | +244.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1136 | +40.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1387 | +22.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2024 | +45.9% |
| 1917 | 0.2879 | +42.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3617 | +25.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4575 | +26.5% |
| 1920 | 0.575 | +25.7% |
| 1921 | 0.7577 | +31.8% |
| 1922 | 0.9413 | +24.2% |
| 1923 | 1.14 | +21.4% |
| 1924 | 1.29 | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 1.31 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.34 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 1.44 | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 1.47 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 1.38 | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 1.46 | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 1.38 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 1.51 | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 1.64 | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 1.71 | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 1.67 | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1.8 | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 2.19 | +21.9% |
| 1938 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 1.79 | -11.0% |
| 1941 | 1.36 | -24.2% |
| 1942 | 1.9 | +40.4% |
| 1943 | 1.94 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 2.64 | +35.6% |
| 1945 | 3.32 | +25.9% |
| 1946 | 3.75 | +12.9% |
| 1947 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 4.77 | +21.8% |
| 1949 | 0.491 | -89.7% |
| 1950 | 0.5815 | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4086 | -29.7% |
| 1952 | 0.236 | -42.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2154 | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0573 | -73.4% |
| 1955 | 0.8456 | +1376.3% |
| 1956 | 1.19 | +40.4% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 1.24 | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +41.9% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.76 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 2.55 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3 | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.15 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.38 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.07 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 4.38 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.49 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.25 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.12 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.24 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.99 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.11 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.57 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.72 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.66 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prod cons co2 per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +3550.8% | 0.0003 | 0.0125 |
| 1955 | +1376.3% | 0.0573 | 0.8456 |
| 1913 | +244.4% | 0.0236 | 0.0811 |
| 1949 | -89.7% | 4.77 | 0.491 |
| 1912 | +89.1% | 0.0125 | 0.0236 |
| 1954 | -73.4% | 0.2154 | 0.0573 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1866 | 0.0125 | 0.4575 | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.17 | 0.575 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 | 1.38 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.59 | 0.491 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7108 | 0.0573 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 1.64 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.15 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 2.7 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.62 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 5.53 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 7.25 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.5 | 8.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 71.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prod cons co2 per capita in Iran?
- Prod cons co2 per capita in Iran was 8.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prod cons co2 per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prod cons co2 per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for prod cons co2 per capita?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prod cons co2 per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Prod cons co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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