Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Iran
Iran: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Iran, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran stood at 1.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran peaked at 22.69 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -14.6 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Iran 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1974 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1976 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +679.7% |
| 1977 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1978 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1979 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 1980 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1981 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1982 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -2340.4% |
| 1983 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1984 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1985 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -498.8% |
| 1986 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1987 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9026 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1989 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +712.3% |
| 1990 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1991 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4973 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1994 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -2930.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1996 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0778 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1999 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -12161.3% |
| 2000 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6167 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +203.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2017 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2018 | -0.74 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2019 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -1144.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.46 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +12161.3% | -0.0778 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2930.0% | -0.4973 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2340.4% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1144.6% | -0.74 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -0.4973 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.9938 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Uganda 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Djibouti 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Niger 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Greenland 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Australia 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Gabon 1.52 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2318 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.