Waste — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Waste — Emissions Share was 4.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.05 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.57 %
in 2015
All-time low
3.57 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 4.1 %1991: 4.2 %1992: 3.9 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 4 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4 %2023: 4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 4.05 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 4.57 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.57 %, in 2006.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 % 3.84 % 4.2 % 10
2000s 3.89 % 3.57 % 4.22 % 10
2010s 4.28 % 3.69 % 4.57 % 10
2020s 4.08 % 4.01 % 4.18 % 4

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  1. 126 Bahrain 4.41 % compare
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  3. 128 Türkiye 4.07 % compare
  4. 129 Republic of Moldova 4.05 % compare
  5. 131 Dominican Republic 3.99 % compare
  6. 132 Malawi 3.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Waste — emissions share in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 4.57 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 % in 2006.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for waste — emissions share?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.