Basic state functions score bti in Iran
Iran: Basic state functions score bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
86th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 6 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Iran peaked at 7.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
That places Iran 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -7.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 | 7 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Iran?
- Basic state functions score bti in Iran was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Iran ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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