Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran
Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 10.3% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran peaked at 23.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1989.
That places Iran 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 14.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran was 10.3% 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 flaring recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.