So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran
Iran: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 2.19 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.19 million
in 2007
All-time low
373.76
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran is 2.19 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran peaked at 3.19 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 373.76, in 1750.
Iran ranks 8th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 373.76 | — |
| 1751 | 374.43 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 375.1 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 375.77 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 376.44 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 377.11 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 377.78 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 378.45 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 379.12 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 379.79 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 380.45 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 381.13 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 381.8 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 382.47 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 383.14 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 383.81 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 384.48 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 385.15 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 385.81 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 386.48 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 387.15 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 387.82 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 388.49 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 389.16 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 389.83 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 390.5 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 391.17 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 391.83 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 392.5 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 393.16 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 393.83 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 394.5 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 395.16 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 395.83 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 396.49 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 397.16 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 397.82 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 398.49 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 399.15 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 399.81 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 400.47 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 401.13 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 401.79 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 402.45 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 403.11 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 403.77 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 404.43 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 405.09 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 405.74 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 406.4 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 407.05 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 407.71 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 408.36 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 409.01 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 409.66 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 410.31 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 410.96 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 411.61 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 412.26 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 412.9 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 413.55 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 414.19 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 414.84 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 415.48 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 416.12 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 416.76 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 417.39 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 418.03 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 418.67 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 419.3 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 419.94 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 422.05 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 424.16 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 426.27 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 428.38 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 430.48 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 432.58 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 434.68 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 436.78 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 438.87 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 440.96 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 443.02 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 445.08 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 447.13 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 449.18 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 451.23 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 453.27 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 455.31 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 457.35 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 459.38 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 461.42 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 463.41 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 465.41 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 467.4 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 469.39 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 471.37 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 473.35 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 475.33 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 477.3 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 479.27 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 482.38 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 483.75 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 485.11 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 486.43 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 487.73 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 489.01 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 490.31 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 491.6 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 492.85 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 494.08 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 495.28 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 496.48 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 497.64 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 498.78 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 499.89 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 500.98 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 502.09 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 503.18 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 504.23 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 505.26 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 506.25 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 511.94 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 517.57 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 523.14 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 528.66 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 534.12 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 539.67 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 545.15 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 550.58 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 555.95 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 561.25 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 566.59 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 571.85 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 577.06 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 582.2 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 587.28 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 592.43 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 597.51 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 602.53 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 607.49 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 612.37 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 615.98 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 619.53 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 623.01 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 626.42 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 629.76 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 633.18 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 636.53 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 639.81 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 643.01 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 646.15 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 637.06 | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 627.73 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 618.17 | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 608.38 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 598.36 | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 590.05 | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 577.91 | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 567.34 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 556.54 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 545.51 | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 1,156 | +112.0% |
| 1912 | 1,759 | +52.2% |
| 1913 | 2,650 | +50.6% |
| 1914 | 3,379 | +27.5% |
| 1915 | 4,058 | +20.1% |
| 1916 | 4,962 | +22.3% |
| 1917 | 5,979 | +20.5% |
| 1918 | 6,916 | +15.7% |
| 1919 | 7,987 | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 9,204 | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 10,839 | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 12,564 | +15.9% |
| 1923 | 14,519 | +15.6% |
| 1924 | 16,228 | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 17,147 | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 18,156 | +5.9% |
| 1927 | 19,615 | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 20,676 | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 20,768 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 22,111 | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 22,222 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 23,940 | +7.7% |
| 1933 | 25,548 | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 26,797 | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 27,118 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 28,817 | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 32,802 | +13.8% |
| 1938 | 33,222 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 33,898 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 32,853 | -3.1% |
| 1941 | 29,437 | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 34,727 | +18.0% |
| 1943 | 35,356 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 42,770 | +21.0% |
| 1945 | 50,562 | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 55,380 | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 58,452 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 66,816 | +14.3% |
| 1949 | 71,250 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 81,397 | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 54,715 | -32.8% |
| 1952 | 25,716 | -53.0% |
| 1953 | 26,483 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 32,677 | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 56,630 | +73.3% |
| 1956 | 106,058 | +87.3% |
| 1957 | 135,962 | +28.2% |
| 1958 | 158,003 | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 160,065 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 229,815 | +43.6% |
| 1961 | 226,739 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 235,809 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 259,696 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 299,156 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 324,666 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 357,650 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 412,327 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 483,856 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 518,525 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 641,399 | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 712,438 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 733,660 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 814,940 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 895,211 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 983,577 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 959,998 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | +3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 28.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 20.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +112.0% | 545.51 | 1,156 |
| 1956 | +87.3% | 56,630 | 106,058 |
| 1955 | +73.3% | 32,677 | 56,630 |
| 1952 | -53.0% | 54,715 | 25,716 |
| 1912 | +52.2% | 1,156 | 1,759 |
| 1913 | +50.6% | 1,759 | 2,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 | 373.76 | 379.79 | 10 |
| 1760s | 383.47 | 380.45 | 386.48 | 10 |
| 1770s | 390.16 | 387.15 | 393.16 | 10 |
| 1780s | 396.82 | 393.83 | 399.81 | 10 |
| 1790s | 403.44 | 400.47 | 406.4 | 10 |
| 1800s | 409.98 | 407.05 | 412.9 | 10 |
| 1810s | 416.43 | 413.55 | 419.3 | 10 |
| 1820s | 429.42 | 419.94 | 438.87 | 10 |
| 1830s | 450.19 | 440.96 | 459.38 | 10 |
| 1840s | 470.36 | 461.42 | 479.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 488.32 | 482.38 | 494.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 500.38 | 495.28 | 505.26 | 10 |
| 1870s | 531.3 | 506.25 | 555.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 584.62 | 561.25 | 607.49 | 10 |
| 1890s | 627.96 | 612.37 | 643.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 602.77 | 556.54 | 646.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,939 | 545.51 | 7,987 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,972 | 9,204 | 20,768 | 10 |
| 1930s | 27,648 | 22,111 | 33,898 | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,760 | 29,437 | 71,250 | 10 |
| 1950s | 83,771 | 25,716 | 160,065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 334,824 | 226,739 | 518,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 920,160 | 641,399 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 959,998 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.64 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.59 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.11 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.09 million | 2.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 5 Saudi Arabia 3.46 million compare
- 6 Turkey 2.99 million compare
- 7 South Africa 2.83 million compare
- 9 Mexico 2.11 million compare
- 10 Pakistan 2.07 million compare
- 11 United States 2.00 million compare
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 71.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Iran was 2.19 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.76 in 1750.
- How does Iran rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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