CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran
Iran: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 201.29 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iran is 201.29, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iran peaked at 201.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.87, in 1990.
Iran ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.87 | — |
| 1991 | 44.9 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 45.88 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.32 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 57.8 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 61.61 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 64.85 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 68.74 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 70.54 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 89.41 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 91.06 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 96.96 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 102.65 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 107.33 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 118.72 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 130.47 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 137.45 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 145.08 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 157.52 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 162.09 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 163.88 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 171 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 177.79 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 187.36 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 191.06 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 192.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 190.74 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 201.58 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 201.29 | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 201.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 25.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 201.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +26.8% | 70.54 | 89.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.99 | 41.87 | 89.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.93 | 91.06 | 162.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.34 | 163.88 | 201.58 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (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 co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iran?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iran was 201.29 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 201.58 in 2017.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.87 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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