What is carbon intensity of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

5th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	0.3725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
1993	0.3762 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
1994	0.4366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+16.0%
1995	0.4353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.4249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.4379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.1%
1998	0.4287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.4597 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.2%
2000	0.4577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.4491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.4363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.4484 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	0.4685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.5%
2006	0.4815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
2007	0.4737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2008	0.4872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
2009	0.498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.4736 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
2011	0.4687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	0.4924 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.1%
2013	0.517 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.0%
2014	0.5117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.5134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
2016	0.4814 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2017	0.4847 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.4999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.1%
2019	0.5516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+10.3%
2020	0.5454 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.3%
2022	0.5402 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2023	0.5284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2024	0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4597 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4665 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4994 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.538 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.5582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.