Long run air pollution in Iran
Iran: Long run air pollution was 1.74 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2014
All-time low
1,782
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Iran, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Iran is 1.74 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Iran peaked at 2.07 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,782, in 1750.
That places Iran 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,782 | — |
| 1751 | 1,786 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,789 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,793 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,797 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,800 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,804 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,808 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,812 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,815 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,819 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,823 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,827 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,830 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,834 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,838 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,842 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,845 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,849 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,853 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,857 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,861 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,864 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,868 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,872 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,876 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,880 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,884 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,888 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,891 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,895 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,899 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,903 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,907 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,911 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,915 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,919 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,923 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,927 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,931 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,934 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,938 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,942 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,946 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,950 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,954 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,958 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,962 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,966 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,970 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,974 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,983 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1,991 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1,999 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 2,007 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2,016 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2,024 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 2,032 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 2,041 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 2,049 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2,057 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 2,066 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 2,074 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 2,083 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 2,091 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 2,100 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 2,108 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 2,117 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 2,125 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 2,134 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 2,143 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2,159 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 2,175 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 2,192 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 2,208 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 2,225 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 2,241 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 2,258 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 2,275 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 2,291 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 2,308 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 2,325 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 2,342 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 2,358 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 2,375 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 2,392 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 2,409 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 2,426 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 2,444 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 2,461 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 2,478 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 2,495 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 2,512 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 2,530 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 2,547 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 2,564 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 2,582 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 2,599 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 2,617 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 2,635 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 2,659 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 2,673 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2,688 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2,702 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2,716 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2,730 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2,745 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2,759 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2,774 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2,788 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2,802 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2,824 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2,846 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2,868 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 2,890 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 2,911 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2,934 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2,956 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 2,978 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 3,000 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 3,022 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 3,073 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 3,124 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 3,175 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 3,227 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 3,278 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 3,330 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 3,383 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 3,436 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 3,489 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 3,542 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 3,596 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 3,650 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 3,704 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 3,759 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 3,813 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 3,869 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 3,925 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 3,981 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 4,037 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 4,094 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 4,142 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 4,191 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 4,239 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 4,288 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 4,336 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 4,386 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 4,435 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 4,484 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 4,534 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 4,583 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 4,637 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 4,691 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 4,745 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 4,798 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 4,852 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 4,907 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 4,962 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 5,017 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 5,071 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 5,126 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 5,932 | +15.7% |
| 1912 | 6,732 | +13.5% |
| 1913 | 7,544 | +12.1% |
| 1914 | 8,340 | +10.6% |
| 1915 | 9,128 | +9.4% |
| 1916 | 9,932 | +8.8% |
| 1917 | 10,738 | +8.1% |
| 1918 | 11,532 | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 12,328 | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 13,127 | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 13,928 | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 14,729 | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 15,525 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 16,303 | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 17,157 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 17,962 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 18,720 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 19,420 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 20,014 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 20,660 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 21,249 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 21,898 | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 22,512 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 23,086 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 23,594 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 24,239 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 24,971 | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 25,461 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 27,323 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 28,056 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 28,261 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 28,861 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 29,091 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 30,606 | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 32,599 | +6.5% |
| 1946 | 33,910 | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 35,951 | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 36,750 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 38,592 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 41,005 | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 40,229 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 38,016 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 36,888 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 37,837 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 40,266 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 81,617 | +102.7% |
| 1957 | 99,903 | +22.4% |
| 1958 | 113,161 | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 103,437 | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 167,051 | +61.5% |
| 1961 | 148,867 | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 143,951 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 152,676 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 170,927 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 175,163 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 178,921 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 182,033 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 219,729 | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 199,637 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 247,796 | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 275,359 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 296,044 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 344,631 | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 377,370 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 420,854 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 458,239 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 511,334 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 503,943 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 513,424 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 471,587 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 466,353 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 530,245 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 625,453 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 668,322 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 735,830 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 713,949 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 756,302 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 774,334 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 846,344 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 912,027 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 999,068 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 16.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.74 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +102.7% | 40,266 | 81,617 |
| 1960 | +61.5% | 103,437 | 167,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,799 | 1,782 | 1,815 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,836 | 1,819 | 1,853 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,874 | 1,857 | 1,891 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,913 | 1,895 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,952 | 1,934 | 1,970 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,012 | 1,974 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,096 | 2,057 | 2,134 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,217 | 2,143 | 2,291 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,384 | 2,308 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,556 | 2,478 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,723 | 2,659 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,901 | 2,802 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,254 | 3,022 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,788 | 3,542 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,313 | 4,094 | 4,534 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,826 | 4,583 | 5,071 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,733 | 5,126 | 12,328 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16,688 | 13,127 | 20,014 | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,499 | 20,660 | 27,323 | 10 |
| 1940s | 32,268 | 28,056 | 38,592 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63,236 | 36,888 | 113,161 | 10 |
| 1960s | 173,896 | 143,951 | 219,729 | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,899 | 247,796 | 513,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,872 | 466,353 | 846,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 912,027 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.65 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.62 million | 1.74 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 Japan 2.07 million compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 2.06 million compare
- 11 South Africa 1.86 million compare
- 13 Pakistan 1.68 million compare
- 14 South Korea 1.63 million compare
- 15 Canada 1.41 million compare
More environment data for Iran
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.319 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Iran?
- Long run air pollution in Iran was 1.74 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,782 in 1750.
- How does Iran rank for long run air pollution?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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