Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Iran

Iran: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1859
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Iran, 1851–2024

0.20.40.60.81185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.1% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Iran peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1859.

That places Iran 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1890s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1930s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1950s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Iran?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Iran was 1.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1859.
How does Iran rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Iran ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.