Greenhouse gas emissions in Iran
Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Iran is 1.01 billion 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Iran peaked at 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Iran 7th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 305.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 705.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 968.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 913.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 4 Brazil 2.80 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Japan 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Canada 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Iran?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Iran was 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iran rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.