Iran, Islamic Rep.: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 26th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2023 ranking

• Togo — 23rd of 183: 29.52
• Pakistan — 24th of 183: 28.29
• Ecuador — 25th of 183: 25.8
• Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 27th of 183: 17.35
• Solomon Islands — 28th of 183: 16.22
• Zimbabwe — 29th of 183: 15.24

What this measures

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 10.55 (2023)
• Algeria — -11.53 (2023)
• Bahrain — -0.03 (2023)
• Djibouti — -7 (2023)
• Israel — -0.26 (2023)
• Jordan — -0.92 (2023)
• Kuwait — 0.13 (2023)
• Lebanon — -3.25 (2023)

More environment data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Population in largest city — 9.73 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 13.61% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 23.31 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 25.22% (2025)
• Rural population — 20.91 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 22.62% (2025)
• Urban population — 71.51 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 77.38% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)?

21.53 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is unchanged at from 21.53 in 2000. The highest value was 21.53 in 2000 and the lowest 21.53 in 2000.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

26th highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, uri: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-4643-2022, note: Data available from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7190605, publisher: Earth System Science Data (ESSD).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.LU.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, uri: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-4643-2022, note: Data available from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7190605, publisher: Earth System Science Data (ESSD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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