How have things changed?, per capita in Iran
Iran: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0164 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Iran, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0164 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0164 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per person, in 1972.
That places Iran 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +235.2% |
| 1975 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +80.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0164 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0164 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +235.2% | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
| 1982 | +80.4% | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 metric tons per person | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Iran?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Iran was 0.0164 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.