CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Iran

Iran: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 629.29 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
629.29
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
629.29
in 2018
All-time low
179.24
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Iran, 1990–2018

2003004005006001990200420181990: 179.21991: 217.71992: 233.41993: 231.31994: 261.21995: 272.41996: 280.21997: 291.41998: 292.81999: 326.42000: 340.82001: 3512002: 368.72003: 390.72004: 419.72005: 451.22006: 490.82007: 523.72008: 534.12009: 551.42010: 550.92011: 561.72012: 571.12013: 592.52014: 610.72015: 602.22016: 605.82017: 620.82018: 629.3

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Iran recorded 629.29 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Iran peaked at 629.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 179.24, in 1990.

That places Iran 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) - Total excluding LUCF in Iran, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Iran, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 179.24 —
1991 217.67 +21.4%
1992 233.4 +7.2%
1993 231.28 -0.9%
1994 261.18 +12.9%
1995 272.4 +4.3%
1996 280.24 +2.9%
1997 291.41 +4.0%
1998 292.83 +0.5%
1999 326.41 +11.5%
2000 340.75 +4.4%
2001 351.01 +3.0%
2002 368.72 +5.0%
2003 390.68 +6.0%
2004 419.71 +7.4%
2005 451.2 +7.5%
2006 490.77 +8.8%
2007 523.74 +6.7%
2008 534.09 +2.0%
2009 551.43 +3.2%
2010 550.89 -0.1%
2011 561.73 +2.0%
2012 571.12 +1.7%
2013 592.48 +3.7%
2014 610.67 +3.1%
2015 602.23 -1.4%
2016 605.76 +0.6%
2017 620.78 +2.5%
2018 629.29 +1.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 629.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.48, 29.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 629.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.68, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258.61 179.24 326.41 10
2000s 442.21 340.75 551.43 10
2010s 593.88 550.89 629.29 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Japan 1,106 compare
  2. 6 Germany 709.54 compare
  3. 7 South Korea 630.87 compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 583.11 compare
  5. 10 Canada 574.4 compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 514.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Iran?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Iran was 629.29 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 629.29 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 179.24 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Iran ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
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Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.