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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.0% | — |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 8.1% | -30.9% |
| 1958 | 10.4% | +27.4% |
| 1959 | 12.2% | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 14.2% | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 18.4% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 19.7% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +86.4% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -42.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -53.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +344.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +10.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 38675.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 61.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +344.9% | 1.9% | 8.5% |
| 1982 | +86.4% | 6.2% | 11.6% |
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
- 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 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.