Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran
Iran: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran stood at 8.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran peaked at 13.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1955.
Iran ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.4% | — |
| 1956 | 4.0% | +72.0% |
| 1957 | 4.7% | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 5.3% | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 6.8% | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1598.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 37.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +72.0% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iran was 8.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1955.
- How does Iran rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.