Iran Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
1.054.765.071
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+2,39%
increase
Global Share
1,98%
Per Capita
12,24
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Iran were 1.054.765.071 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 2,39% over the previous year, representing an increase by 24.670.377 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 1.030.094.694 tons.
- Per capita: 12,24 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Iran accounts for 1,98% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.054.765.071 | 828.989.585 | 175.703.314 | 30.018.594 | 20.053.579 | 12,24 | 2,39% | 1,98% |
| 2023 | 1.030.094.694 | 816.133.034 | 165.423.758 | 29.610.407 | 18.927.495 | 12,03 | 4,06% | 1,96% |
| 2022 | 989.864.563 | 792.058.914 | 150.596.444 | 29.410.372 | 17.798.833 | 11,65 | 1,62% | 1,91% |
| 2021 | 974.107.189 | 784.264.638 | 143.862.800 | 29.304.423 | 16.675.327 | 11,55 | 7,05% | 1,90% |
| 2020 | 909.938.224 | 735.870.879 | 130.567.546 | 27.970.031 | 15.529.766 | 10,89 | 2,08% | 1,86% |
| 2019 | 891.364.201 | 712.580.402 | 137.431.771 | 26.939.178 | 14.412.850 | 10,76 | 4,05% | 1,75% |
| 2018 | 856.691.569 | 661.449.949 | 155.175.611 | 26.746.398 | 13.319.612 | 10,45 | −1,19% | 1,69% |
| 2017 | 866.986.765 | 666.380.847 | 162.427.731 | 26.078.955 | 12.099.231 | 10,68 | 3,48% | 1,75% |
| 2016 | 837.861.475 | 642.306.294 | 158.283.917 | 26.192.361 | 11.078.902 | 10,44 | 5,61% | 1,72% |
| 2015 | 793.332.052 | 629.490.167 | 129.372.449 | 24.409.748 | 10.059.688 | 10 | −0,86% | 1,64% |
| 2014 | 800.223.395 | 636.539.915 | 129.068.001 | 25.286.767 | 9.328.711 | 10,21 | 1,76% | 1,65% |
| 2013 | 786.381.555 | 612.631.503 | 137.784.548 | 27.249.871 | 8.715.633 | 10,16 | 2,62% | 1,63% |
| 2012 | 766.304.478 | 592.477.859 | 137.563.115 | 27.814.927 | 8.448.577 | 10,02 | −1,27% | 1,62% |
| 2011 | 776.162.727 | 585.919.816 | 154.572.632 | 27.418.066 | 8.252.212 | 10,28 | 1,12% | 1,66% |
| 2010 | 767.599.700 | 576.749.804 | 154.470.317 | 28.265.405 | 8.114.174 | 10,29 | 1,31% | 1,69% |
| 2009 | 757.697.781 | 573.214.627 | 149.157.794 | 27.313.062 | 8.012.297 | 10,28 | 2,8% | 1,75% |
| 2008 | 737.024.911 | 555.159.566 | 147.339.994 | 26.730.758 | 7.794.593 | 10,12 | 2,19% | 1,69% |
| 2007 | 721.223.061 | 538.530.413 | 149.015.062 | 26.218.416 | 7.459.170 | 10,01 | 3,45% | 1,66% |
| 2006 | 697.203.657 | 506.048.625 | 157.631.382 | 26.387.397 | 7.136.252 | 9,79 | 7,15% | 1,66% |
| 2005 | 650.680.295 | 468.989.865 | 150.018.073 | 24.871.151 | 6.801.206 | 9,24 | 7,05% | 1,59% |
| 2004 | 607.849.004 | 434.974.226 | 141.589.917 | 25.319.395 | 5.965.466 | 8,73 | 4,75% | 1,53% |
| 2003 | 580.304.118 | 405.595.950 | 145.156.224 | 24.036.874 | 5.515.070 | 8,43 | 8,82% | 1,52% |
| 2002 | 533.275.103 | 384.325.027 | 120.905.585 | 23.297.105 | 4.747.387 | 7,84 | 3,16% | 1,46% |
| 2001 | 516.948.301 | 368.163.903 | 121.416.137 | 23.468.246 | 3.900.015 | 7,7 | 1,09% | 1,43% |
| 2000 | 511.377.324 | 353.939.589 | 131.049.263 | 23.080.857 | 3.307.616 | 7,73 | 6,19% | 1,43% |
| 1999 | 481.548.941 | 335.856.223 | 119.437.636 | 23.327.644 | 2.927.437 | 7,4 | 5,69% | 1,38% |
| 1998 | 455.617.887 | 307.051.657 | 122.602.096 | 23.594.591 | 2.369.543 | 7,13 | −3,15% | 1,31% |
| 1997 | 470.425.190 | 307.291.259 | 138.018.281 | 22.918.522 | 2.197.128 | 7,5 | 2,99% | 1,36% |
| 1996 | 456.788.554 | 294.164.888 | 138.727.804 | 21.742.941 | 2.152.921 | 7,42 | 4,19% | 1,34% |
| 1995 | 438.414.353 | 283.369.353 | 131.983.270 | 20.833.643 | 2.228.087 | 7,24 | 0,18% | 1,31% |
| 1994 | 437.636.230 | 277.551.540 | 137.228.401 | 20.466.610 | 2.389.678 | 7,33 | 9,82% | 1,34% |
| 1993 | 398.496.037 | 243.310.287 | 132.882.857 | 19.621.855 | 2.681.038 | 6,76 | −0,38% | 1,23% |
| 1992 | 400.015.004 | 244.525.626 | 131.353.217 | 21.157.145 | 2.979.017 | 6,87 | 6,39% | 1,24% |
| 1991 | 375.980.716 | 230.226.697 | 123.745.707 | 18.876.943 | 3.131.369 | 6,55 | 13,49% | 1,16% |
| 1990 | 331.283.735 | 208.474.887 | 101.803.176 | 18.359.326 | 2.646.346 | 5,89 | 12,66% | 1,03% |
| 1989 | 294.044.841 | 178.655.446 | 94.453.182 | 18.954.831 | 1.981.383 | 5,37 | 11,21% | 0,92% |
| 1988 | 264.408.844 | 166.449.660 | 79.500.422 | 16.657.709 | 1.801.053 | 4,98 | 0,76% | 0,84% |
| 1987 | 262.414.077 | 164.960.557 | 79.234.744 | 16.469.087 | 1.749.690 | 5,13 | 6,68% | 0,86% |
| 1986 | 245.982.156 | 156.029.146 | 71.848.806 | 16.472.961 | 1.631.244 | 4,99 | −5,73% | 0,83% |
| 1985 | 260.929.980 | 167.240.432 | 76.570.405 | 15.588.251 | 1.530.893 | 5,51 | 5,66% | 0,90% |
| 1984 | 246.961.365 | 157.079.236 | 73.639.261 | 14.978.216 | 1.264.652 | 5,43 | −2,78% | 0,86% |
| 1983 | 254.011.493 | 159.668.597 | 78.314.198 | 15.034.397 | 994.300 | 5,82 | 10,68% | 0,91% |
| 1982 | 229.508.765 | 141.367.513 | 73.481.192 | 13.703.300 | 956.760 | 5,48 | 25,29% | 0,83% |
| 1981 | 183.184.486 | 115.220.427 | 54.095.075 | 13.105.762 | 763.223 | 4,55 | −2,24% | 0,66% |
| 1980 | 187.389.740 | 116.399.436 | 58.135.762 | 12.091.721 | 762.821 | 4,85 | −24,74% | 0,66% |
| 1979 | 248.980.749 | 136.293.339 | 99.778.794 | 12.173.027 | 735.589 | 6,68 | −19,07% | 0,87% |
| 1978 | 307.644.617 | 146.298.121 | 149.144.840 | 11.471.750 | 729.906 | 8,55 | −4,12% | 1,10% |
| 1977 | 320.855.262 | 150.158.117 | 158.475.407 | 11.520.251 | 701.488 | 9,22 | 0,57% | 1,18% |
| 1976 | 319.037.935 | 143.195.260 | 164.226.679 | 10.894.366 | 721.630 | 9,46 | 11,66% | 1,20% |
| 1975 | 285.726.593 | 124.104.891 | 150.423.145 | 10.400.505 | 798.051 | 8,73 | −4,52% | 1,12% |
| 1974 | 299.244.303 | 121.704.549 | 166.358.177 | 10.391.488 | 790.089 | 9,41 | 4,21% | 1,18% |
| 1973 | 287.152.502 | 114.725.724 | 161.861.248 | 9.836.351 | 729.180 | 9,29 | 16,05% | 1,13% |
| 1972 | 247.445.300 | 96.235.781 | 141.191.558 | 9.399.055 | 618.906 | 8,23 | 10,26% | 1,02% |
| 1971 | 224.412.536 | 86.189.721 | 128.409.482 | 9.218.312 | 595.020 | 7,66 | 2,68% | 0,96% |
| 1970 | 218.545.795 | 80.403.542 | 128.395.511 | 9.151.722 | 595.020 | 7,66 | – | 0,94% |
See also
- Iran CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Iran
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).