How does Iran rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Iran ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Iran

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

11th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Iran, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Iran stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Iran peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Iran ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+66.5%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+87.2%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Iran?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Iran was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Iran rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Iran ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.