Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran
Iran: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran is 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran peaked at 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Iran 7th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1914 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1917 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1918 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1919 | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1921 | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1922 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1923 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1924 | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1925 | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 22.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 21.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1931 | 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 24.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1933 | 27.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1934 | 28.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 28.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 30.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 37.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1938 | 37.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 35.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 32.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1941 | 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 1942 | 35.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.2% |
| 1943 | 36.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 48.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1945 | 59.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 1946 | 67.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 70.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1949 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -81.1% |
| 1950 | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1953 | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 1955 | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +142.1% |
| 1956 | 42.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.1% |
| 1957 | 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 55.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 87.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.0% |
| 1961 | 82.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 84.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 92.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 107.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 118.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 134.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 143.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 181.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 180.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 207.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 218.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 235.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 278.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 297.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 277.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 308.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 309.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 298.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 250.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 166.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 154.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 199.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 216.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 211.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 223.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 205.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 224.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 241.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 269.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 296.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 331.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 342.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 352.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 384.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 385.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 397.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 389.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 409.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 476.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 480.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 494.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 501.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 539.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 567.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 599.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 641.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 639.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 662.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 679.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 702.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 718.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 724.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 735.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 774.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 772.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 803.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 861.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 821.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 858.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 871.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 917.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 911.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 949.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 32.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 10.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +142.1% | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1949 | -81.1% | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1956 | +69.1% | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | +59.0% | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | -33.5% | 250.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | +33.2% | 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 268.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 4 Russia 2.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Japan 986.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Brazil 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Canada 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iran was 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iran rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.