Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran
Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Iran is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Iran peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1906.
That places Iran 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.1% | — |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +49.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +171.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +117.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 47.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 14.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +171.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1970 | +117.4% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 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 gas in Iran?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Iran was 6.2% 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 gas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.