Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 11.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 11.52 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 t CO2e/capita, in 1981.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 9.02 t CO2e/capita | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 9.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.45 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 8.93 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.48 t CO2e/capita | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7 t CO2e/capita | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 4.36 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.18 t CO2e/capita | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.52 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 5.17 t CO2e/capita | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 5.26 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.78 t CO2e/capita | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.92 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.19 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.67 t CO2e/capita | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 6.27 t CO2e/capita | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 6.54 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.49 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.11 t CO2e/capita | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.06 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.36 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.7 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.44 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.65 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.06 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.67 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.76 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.65 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.78 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.24 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.01 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.06 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.37 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.52 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 t CO2e/capita | 6.48 t CO2e/capita | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | 4.36 t CO2e/capita | 5.52 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 t CO2e/capita | 5.67 t CO2e/capita | 7.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 t CO2e/capita | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 10.24 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 t CO2e/capita | 10.37 t CO2e/capita | 11.52 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 t CO2e/capita in 1981.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.