Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran
Iran: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0245 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0245 units per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0428 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per person, in 1961.
That places Iran 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0107 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.011 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.013 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.022 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0256 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0293 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0283 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0283 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0267 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.025 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.028 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.036 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0387 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0422 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 units per person | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0245 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0245 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iran was 0.0245 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.