Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Iran
Iran: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Iran peaked at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iran 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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 | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 53 France 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 55 United States 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 58 Grenada 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.