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

Latest (2018)
201.29
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
201.58
in 2017
All-time low
41.87
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran, 1990–2018

501001502001990200420181990: 41.91991: 44.91992: 45.91993: 54.31994: 57.81995: 61.61996: 64.81997: 68.71998: 70.51999: 89.42000: 91.12001: 972002: 102.72003: 107.32004: 118.72005: 130.52006: 137.42007: 145.12008: 157.52009: 162.12010: 163.92011: 1712012: 177.82013: 187.42014: 191.12015: 192.42016: 190.72017: 201.62018: 201.3

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

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iran, 1990 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +26.8% 70.54 89.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 225.44 compare
  2. 11 Australia 221.26 compare
  3. 12 Canada 209.54 compare
  4. 14 Mexico 193.16 compare
  5. 15 Turkey 159.04 compare
  6. 16 Poland 157.46 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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