Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Iran
Iran: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Iran peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1906.
That places Iran 5th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +127.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +82.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +39.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 30.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 16.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +127.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1957 | +82.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1970 | +44.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1958 | +39.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | +30.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 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 burning gas in Iran?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Iran was 3.2% 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 burning gas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.