Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iran 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 142 Eswatini 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 146 Palau 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cambodia 0 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Iran was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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.