GHG growth (annual %) in Iran
Iran: GHG growth (annual %) was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GHG growth in Iran, 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg growth in Iran is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg growth in Iran peaked at 16.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2001.
That places Iran 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GHG growth (annual %) in Iran, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -55.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -107.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -2035.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -52.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -55.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +358.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -54.7% |
| 2001 | -1.6% | -136.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -453.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +744.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -81.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +99.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -42.9% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -161.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -224.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -29.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2035.7% | -0.6% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | +744.8% | 0.9% | 7.3% |
| 2002 | +453.5% | -1.6% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -0.6% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -1.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -1.0% | 7.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 75 Brunei 1.8% compare
- 76 Djibouti 1.7% compare
- 77 Afghanistan 1.7% compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 1.7% compare
- 80 Norway 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 71,943 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3,079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg growth in Iran?
- Ghg growth in Iran was 1.7% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for ghg growth?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghg growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions growth is 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.