Total greenhouse gas emissions in Iran
Iran emitted 1,054.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Iran, 2024
1,054.8
Change from 2023
+2.4%
World, 2024
53,206.4 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
8th of 203
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Iran over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,054.8 Mt CO2e | 53,206.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 1,030.1 Mt CO2e | 52,540.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 989.9 Mt CO2e | 51,748.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 974.1 Mt CO2e | 51,188.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 909.9 Mt CO2e | 48,962.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 891.4 Mt CO2e | 50,829.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 856.7 Mt CO2e | 50,566.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 867.0 Mt CO2e | 49,478.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 837.9 Mt CO2e | 48,655.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 793.3 Mt CO2e | 48,451.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 800.2 Mt CO2e | 48,549.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 786.4 Mt CO2e | 48,193.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 766.3 Mt CO2e | 47,430.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 776.2 Mt CO2e | 46,808.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 767.6 Mt CO2e | 45,433.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 757.7 Mt CO2e | 43,188.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 737.0 Mt CO2e | 43,642.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 721.2 Mt CO2e | 43,350.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 697.2 Mt CO2e | 42,078.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 650.7 Mt CO2e | 40,919.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 607.8 Mt CO2e | 39,626.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 580.3 Mt CO2e | 38,064.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 533.3 Mt CO2e | 36,555.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 516.9 Mt CO2e | 36,099.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 511.4 Mt CO2e | 35,794.0 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4% from 1,030.1 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 800.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +31.8%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Iran has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 53,206.4 Mt CO2e.
More for Iran
All statistics for Iran
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
11.5 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
2.07e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
3.54e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions per person
9.05 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
175.7 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
30.02 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank