Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Iran
Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1906
Years of data
115
1906–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Iran stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Iran peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1906.
Iran ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +95.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +62.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +69.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 10.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +95.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Iran?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Iran was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.