Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran
Iran: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran stood at -15.3%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran peaked at -3.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -24.1%, in 2002.
Iran ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.8% | -18.5% | -3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.5% | -24.1% | -3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -20.8% | -7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.1% | -17.6% | -12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Iran was -15.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -3.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.1% in 2002.
- How does Iran rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.