Middle East & North Africa · Lower middle income · 2023

Iran: large EDGAR inventory · 991 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Iran emitted 991 MtCO₂e (11.27 t per person, 2.56 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 23% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 79%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Iran ranks #1 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #14 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total.

#8 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#14 / 51
Per-capita rank
#1 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
23/100
Iran · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
11.27 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
2.56 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share C
16%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+366%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll IRN · 2023 991 Mt · 11.27 t per person

Iran sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (991 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 991 Mt
  • PC 11.27 t
  • INT 2.56
  • RANK-A #8 / 51
  • RANK-P #14 / 51
  • RANK-I #1 / 51
  • SECTOR 23% Energy
  • GAS 79% Carbon
  • PHOTO Japan
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Japan (1,044 Mt · Δ 53 Mt vs Iran)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Iran

1. Indonesia1.2k2. Japan1.0k3. Iran9914. Saudi Arabia8115. Canada746

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Iran's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 956.1 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 991.5 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +35.4 MtCO₂e (+3.7%).
  • Iran's methane total rose from 144.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 160.2 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +15.3 MtCO₂e (+10.5%).
  • Iran's energy total rose from 221.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 225.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +4.02 MtCO₂e (+1.8%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Iran ranks #1 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #14 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Iran vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Iran's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

991 Top 16% more MtCO₂e than 84% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Iran 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy2262. Industry2163. Buildings1834. Fugitive emissions1625. Transport1466. Agriculture447. Waste15
0%100%23%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Iran emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

02004006008001,0001,200 197019771984199119982005201220192023 991
Reported annual emissions for Iran, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Iran 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide778.82. Methane160.23. Nitrous oxide30.74. Fluorinated gases21.9

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

Absolute inventory signature

Iran's absolute inventory is the standout: 991 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

Iran ranks #1 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #14 by per-capita emissions (11.27 t) — a carbon-intensive economy whose output doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for IRN exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Middle East & North Africa economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Iran (IRN) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (991 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Iran emit in 2023?

Iran's 2023 total is 991 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Iran's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Iran ranks #8 of 51 by absolute total and #14 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #1.

Which sector dominates Iran's emissions?

Energy led at 23% of the 2023 national total (991 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.