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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Iran: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 9.05 t (2024), 23rd of 203 in the world and 7th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 11.52 t (2024), 26th of 203 in the world and 8th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 1,054.8 Mt (2024), 8th of 203 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person9.05 t2024 · world 23/203 · region 7/22GHG per person11.52 t2024 · world 26/203 · region 8/22GHG emissions1,054.8 Mt2024 · world 8/203 · region 1/22CO₂ emissions829.0 Mt2024 · world 6/203 · region 1/22
CO₂ per person
IranMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Iran9.05 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
IranMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Iran11.52 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Iran in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes9.05 t202423/2037/225.33 t7.45 t8.39 t+16%since 20144.09 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e11.52 t202426/2038/227.70 t9.91 t10.37 t+17%since 20145.90 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1,054.8 Mt20248/2031/22511.4 Mt767.6 Mt909.9 Mt+32%since 20144,768.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt829.0 Mt20246/2031/22353.9 Mt576.7 Mt735.9 Mt+30%since 20143,306.2 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e175.7 Mt20248/2032/22131.0 Mt154.5 Mt130.6 Mt+36%since 20141,093.8 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.9%2021195/21217/230.4%0.9%0.9%±0.0 ppsince 20117.5%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.2%2021171/20612/233.0%4.2%6.8%−0.9 ppsince 20116.3%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³40.2 µg/m³202323/20012/2336.6 µg/m³43.3 µg/m³38.8 µg/m³+1.1%since 201345.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area6.6%2024176/2144/236.6%6.6%6.6%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area29.0%2024127/21011/2338.6%28.6%29.0%+0.8 ppsince 201435.4%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area9.7%2024106/20610/239.2%9.4%9.7%+0.7 ppsince 20147.2%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory7.0%2025133/21311/23··7.7%+0.5 ppsince 20157.8%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources72.3%202226/17717/2268.9%72.3%72.3%±0.0 ppsince 2012148.3%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,435 m³2022114/1831/231,935 m³1,660 m³1,465 m³−11%since 2012431 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,725 kg/ha202495/1798/211,835 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2,617 kg/ha+33%since 20143,027 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Iran and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Iran. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIranPakistanTürkiyeIraqAfghanistanSaudi Arabia
CO₂ per person9.05 t20240.81 t20245.38 t20245.18 t20240.28 t202418.48 t2024
GHG per person11.52 t20242.09 t20246.78 t20248.98 t20240.77 t202423.76 t2024
GHG emissions1,054.8 Mt2024525.9 Mt2024579.5 Mt2024413.3 Mt202433.0 Mt2024838.9 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions829.0 Mt2024204.0 Mt2024460.0 Mt2024238.7 Mt202412.1 Mt2024652.5 Mt2024
Methane175.7 Mt2024250.9 Mt202478.6 Mt2024163.2 Mt202416.2 Mt2024113.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.9%202141.6%202112.0%20211.1%202120.0%20220.1%2021
Renewable power4.2%202128.3%202135.4%20213.8%202178.2%20210.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure40.2 µg/m³202358.4 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³202349.5 µg/m³202337.9 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover6.6%20244.1%202429.5%20241.6%20241.9%20241.3%2024
Pakistan: environmentTürkiye: environmentIraq: environmentAfghanistan: environmentSaudi Arabia: environment
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