CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Iran CO₂ Emissions
Iran emitted 793 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 8.66 t per person — #7 of 213 countries and 2.05% of global emissions. That is 1.8× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 23%.
CO₂ emissions of Iran, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 792.6 | 8.66 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 789.7 | 8.72 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 767.2 | 8.57 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 779.5 | 8.81 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 745.6 | 8.50 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 727.3 | 8.35 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 664.5 | 7.72 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 696.4 | 8.19 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 644.7 | 7.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 642.0 | 7.77 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 644.2 | 7.90 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 610.0 | 7.59 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 599.3 | 7.55 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 576.4 | 7.35 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 561.5 | 7.25 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 543.4 | 7.11 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 528.5 | 7.00 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 507.8 | 6.81 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 501.0 | 6.83 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 466.8 | 6.50 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 442.1 | 6.29 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 411.0 | 5.98 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 397.0 | 5.84 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 389.9 | 5.78 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 367.2 | 5.53 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 374.5 | 5.72 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 305.6 | 4.74 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 269.3 | 4.23 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 276.6 | 4.40 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 270.9 | 4.36 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 264.8 | 4.31 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 237.0 | 3.86 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 228.2 | 3.73 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 223.0 | 3.72 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 211.1 | 3.62 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 191.1 | 3.37 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 176.0 | 3.20 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 159.3 | 2.99 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 148.3 | 2.88 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 160.5 | 3.24 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 150.4 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 150.0 | 3.26 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 138.1 | 3.12 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 113.3 | 2.70 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 120.7 | 3.03 | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 163.1 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 162.3 | 4.37 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 163.8 | 4.56 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 156.5 | 4.49 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 139.2 | 4.12 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 143.8 | 4.38 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 129.5 | 4.07 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 106.0 | 3.43 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 101.6 | 3.38 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 91.8 | 3.15 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 83.0 | 2.94 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 82.3 | 3.00 | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 2.55 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 64.1 | 2.48 | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 53.7 | 2.15 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 47.5 | 1.96 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 41.3 | 1.76 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 37.4 | 1.64 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 36.5 | 1.65 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 1.74 | +46.1% |
| 1959 | 25.6 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 25.2 | 1.25 | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 21.8 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 22.8 | 1.19 | +44.2% |
| 1955 | 15.8 | 0.85 | +1,414.7% |
| 1954 | 1.0 | 0.06 | -72.7% |
| 1953 | 3.8 | 0.22 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 4.1 | 0.24 | -40.8% |
| 1951 | 6.9 | 0.41 | -28.0% |
| 1950 | 9.6 | 0.58 | +18.1% |
Where Iran's CO₂ comes from
Gas is the largest source.
Per person: Iran vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Iran's consumption-based footprint was 669 million tonnes (7.38 t per person) in 2023. Iran is a net exporter of emissions: 15% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 39,204 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Iran and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.