Environment in Iran 274 indicators covering environment for Iran. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 13.2% 78th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 6.0% 127th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 3.5% 75th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 57.6% 33rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 38.1% 108th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 9.9% 71st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 9.1% 116th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.2% 115th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 22.6% 32nd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 3.4% 134th Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 97.5% 47th Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.4797 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 41.2% 119th Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.8741 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 62.0% 105th Land use hidden — Other areas 1.04 million Square kilometres 2023 down 1.7% 11th Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 294,770 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 25th Land use hidden — Land area 1.62 million Square kilometres 2023 down 0.4% 17th Land use hidden — Cropland 175,900 Square kilometres 2023 up 6.8% 20th Land use hidden — Total area 1.75 million Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 17th Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -1.61 2023 down 37.7% 171st Share of global forest area 0.3% 2025 up 1.0% 50th Forest area 10.75 million hectares 2025 unchanged 50th Arable land use per person 0.1733 hectares per person 2023 down 5.1% 73rd Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares 2025 — 85th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% 2025 — 84th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% 2025 — 85th Annual change in forest area 0 hectares 2025 — 85th Emissions of air pollutants 1.74 million tonnes 2022 down 1.5% 12th Heat Index 35 22.54 2024 up 77.8% 34th F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 20.05 Mt CO2e 2024 up 115.0% 11th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 up 1.2% 5th Coal rents 0.0% 2021 down 58.0% 53rd Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 218.4% 2024 up 54.3% 39th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 63.5% 2024 up 68.3% 86th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 297.6% 2024 up 45.0% 54th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.6% 2024 up 171.0% 70th Municipal water withdrawal 6.20 billion cubic meters 2023 unchanged 18th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 1.65 Mt CO2e 2024 up 15.4% 20th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 1.1% 23rd Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year 2024 down 40.4% 25th Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 97,510 Square kilometres 2023 up 0.0% 47th Land use hidden — Planted Forest 10,374 Square kilometres 2023 up 10.2% 33rd Land use hidden — Forest 107,884 Square kilometres 2023 up 0.9% 48th Annual freshwater withdrawals 92.95 billion billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 6th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 81.29 2022 unchanged 22nd Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 21.9% 152nd Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 6.6% 2022 unchanged 156th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4266 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.7% 7th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 1.2% 2022 unchanged 157th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 37.7 µg/m³ 2024 up 4.4% 23rd Exposure to air pollution from human sources 28.74 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 12.5% 28th Grazing land use over the long-term 29.48 million hectares 2025 unchanged 26th Land use over the long-term 29.48 million hectares 2025 unchanged 26th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 98.7% 2024 up 0.3% 83rd Share of urban population using at least basic water services 98.7% 2024 up 0.3% 83rd Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.9% 2024 up 0.3% 69th Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 123.84 ODP tonnes 2021 down 67.2% 17th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Share of the population using improved water sources 99.7% 2024 up 1.1% 82nd Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.3% 2024 down 81.5% 150th People not using improved drinking water sources 234,152 people 2024 down 79.2% 81st ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →