Median2021 vs median2017 in Iran
Iran: Median2021 vs median2017 was 10.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median2021 vs median2017 in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median2021 vs median2017 in Iran stood at 10.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Iran peaked at 10.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 1990.
Iran ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.79 | — |
| 1990 | 5.56 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 6.81 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.48 | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.81 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.63 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.39 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.19 | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median2021 vs median2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +53.8% | 6.81 | 10.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 5.56 | 6.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.59 | 10.48 | 10.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 8.68 | 10.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.51 | 10.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median2021 vs median2017 in Iran?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Iran was 10.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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