Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran
Iran: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 25.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.08
World rank
53rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.53
in 2010
All-time low
7.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 25.08 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran peaked at 25.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 1950.
Iran ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.28 | — |
| 1955 | 8.15 | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 9.25 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 10.34 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 15.18 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 16.53 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 19.66 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 21.73 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 21.32 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.38 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 23.68 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 25.01 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 25.53 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.08 | +2.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.08, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.71 | 7.28 | 8.15 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 9.25 | 10.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.85 | 15.18 | 16.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.7 | 19.66 | 21.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.85 | 21.32 | 22.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.34 | 23.68 | 25.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.01 | 24.5 | 25.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.08 | 25.08 | 25.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Iran was 25.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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