Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iran
Iran: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 218.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iran, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Iran recorded 218.4% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iran peaked at 218.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1991.
That places Iran 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 117.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 122.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 128.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 131.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 134.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 137.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 141.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 139.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 152.9% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 161.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 158.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 169.1% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 174.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 194.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 198.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 210.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 218.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 13.5% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 54.4% | 128.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.8% | 131.3% | 169.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.4% | 174.7% | 218.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iran?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iran was 218.4% 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 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 218.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.