Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iran
Iran: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 1,052 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iran is 1,052 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iran peaked at 1,052 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 532.91 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Iran ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iran, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 532.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 538.48 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 554.8 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 601.83 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 629.38 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 672.21 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 718.73 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 742.75 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 758.55 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 779.23 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 789.13 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 797.69 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 787.83 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 807.91 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 821.75 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 814.86 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 859.39 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 888.51 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 878.22 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 912.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 931.47 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 995.64 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,011 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,052 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,052 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.64 Mt CO2e, 38.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,052 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.88 Mt CO2e, 16.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.89 Mt CO2e | 532.91 Mt CO2e | 779.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 835.82 Mt CO2e | 787.83 Mt CO2e | 912.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 997.53 Mt CO2e | 931.47 Mt CO2e | 1,052 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iran?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iran was 1,052 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,052 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.91 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).