Share global methane emissions in Iran
Iran: Share global methane emissions was 1.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1974
All-time low
0.4509
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.75 for share global methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Iran peaked at 2.54 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4509, in 1913.
That places Iran 9th out of 201 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 global methane emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4917 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4921 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.4918 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.4911 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.4886 | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.4884 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.4874 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.4873 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.4873 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.4861 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4844 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.4835 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.4832 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4813 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.4797 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.4783 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4769 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.4761 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.4758 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4744 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.474 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.4766 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.4775 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.4795 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.4847 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.4862 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.4894 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4924 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.4956 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.4972 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4969 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.4977 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.4984 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4986 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.501 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.5034 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.5054 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.5058 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.5043 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.5065 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.5047 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.5036 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.5041 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.5061 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.5048 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.5026 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.5021 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.5004 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.4985 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.4944 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.4916 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.4884 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.486 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.4797 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.4779 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.4738 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.4683 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.4591 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.4606 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4561 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4519 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.453 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.4537 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.4509 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.4611 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.4643 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.4613 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.4603 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4668 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.4779 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.4702 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.4835 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.4786 | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4684 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4679 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4682 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4713 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.4629 | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.4643 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.4588 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.4625 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.469 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.4738 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4704 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.4636 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.4595 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.455 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.453 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4593 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4598 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4593 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.4611 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.465 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.4649 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4682 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4873 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 0.487 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4857 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4913 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.4991 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5013 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.5046 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5135 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5156 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5181 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5083 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7363 | +44.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8555 | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9466 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 0.8901 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 1.28 | +43.8% |
| 1961 | 1.21 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.47 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9 | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 1.81 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.54 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.44 | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 0.862 | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8273 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global methane emissions 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 | +44.9% | 0.5083 | 0.7363 |
| 1960 | +43.8% | 0.8901 | 1.28 |
| 1980 | -40.0% | 1.44 | 0.862 |
| 1979 | -34.0% | 2.18 | 1.44 |
| 1982 | +31.9% | 0.8273 | 1.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4892 | 0.4861 | 0.4921 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4794 | 0.4744 | 0.4844 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4853 | 0.474 | 0.4972 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5018 | 0.4969 | 0.5065 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5021 | 0.4944 | 0.5061 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4741 | 0.4561 | 0.4916 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4601 | 0.4509 | 0.4779 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4694 | 0.4588 | 0.4835 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4626 | 0.453 | 0.4738 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4769 | 0.4593 | 0.4991 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.649 | 0.5013 | 0.9466 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 1.44 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.8273 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.37 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.48 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.45 | 1.75 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global methane emissions in Iran?
- Share global methane emissions in Iran was 1.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4509 in 1913.
- How does Iran rank for share global methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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