Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iran

Iran: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 716.76 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
716.76
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
716.76
in 2018
All-time low
209.81
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

2004006008001990200420181990: 209.81991: 248.91992: 2661993: 2651994: 296.31995: 308.51996: 316.51997: 328.41998: 330.11999: 364.42000: 379.12001: 394.32002: 417.32003: 444.62004: 479.12005: 516.42006: 560.52007: 596.62008: 611.42009: 632.22010: 633.32011: 641.12012: 647.92013: 668.32014: 685.82015: 678.72016: 686.52017: 704.92018: 716.8

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

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iran stood at 716.76. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iran peaked at 716.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 209.81, in 1990.

Iran ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iran, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 209.81 —
1991 248.86 +18.6%
1992 265.96 +6.9%
1993 264.96 -0.4%
1994 296.33 +11.8%
1995 308.47 +4.1%
1996 316.53 +2.6%
1997 328.39 +3.7%
1998 330.05 +0.5%
1999 364.38 +10.4%
2000 379.08 +4.0%
2001 394.29 +4.0%
2002 417.28 +5.8%
2003 444.59 +6.5%
2004 479.05 +7.8%
2005 516.43 +7.8%
2006 560.45 +8.5%
2007 596.57 +6.4%
2008 611.41 +2.5%
2009 632.19 +3.4%
2010 633.3 +0.2%
2011 641.15 +1.2%
2012 647.94 +1.1%
2013 668.29 +3.1%
2014 685.83 +2.6%
2015 678.68 -1.0%
2016 686.47 +1.1%
2017 704.87 +2.7%
2018 716.76 +1.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 716.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.02, 31.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 716.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.58, 9.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293.37 209.81 364.38 10
2000s 503.13 379.08 632.19 10
2010s 673.7 633.3 716.76 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 3 India 2,425 compare
  2. 4 Russia 2,276 compare
  3. 5 Japan 1,090 compare
  4. 7 Germany 713.82 compare
  5. 8 Canada 626.07 compare
  6. 9 South Korea 617.23 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iran?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iran was 716.76 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 716.76 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 209.81 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Iran ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
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
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions 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.