What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2007.

How does Iran rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Iran ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2.19 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2.19 million tonnes

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

8th

of 220 countries

All-time high

3.19 million tonnes

in 2007

All-time low

373.76 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran stood at 2.19 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran peaked at 3.19 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 373.76 tonnes, in 1750.

Iran ranks 8th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	376.77 tonnes	373.76 tonnes	379.79 tonnes	10
1760s	383.47 tonnes	380.45 tonnes	386.48 tonnes	10
1770s	390.16 tonnes	387.15 tonnes	393.16 tonnes	10
1780s	396.82 tonnes	393.83 tonnes	399.81 tonnes	10
1790s	403.44 tonnes	400.47 tonnes	406.4 tonnes	10
1800s	409.98 tonnes	407.05 tonnes	412.9 tonnes	10
1810s	416.43 tonnes	413.55 tonnes	419.3 tonnes	10
1820s	429.42 tonnes	419.94 tonnes	438.87 tonnes	10
1830s	450.19 tonnes	440.96 tonnes	459.38 tonnes	10
1840s	470.36 tonnes	461.42 tonnes	479.27 tonnes	10
1850s	488.32 tonnes	482.38 tonnes	494.08 tonnes	10
1860s	500.38 tonnes	495.28 tonnes	505.26 tonnes	10
1870s	531.3 tonnes	506.25 tonnes	555.95 tonnes	10
1880s	584.62 tonnes	561.25 tonnes	607.49 tonnes	10
1890s	627.96 tonnes	612.37 tonnes	643.01 tonnes	10
1900s	602.77 tonnes	556.54 tonnes	646.15 tonnes	10
1910s	3,939 tonnes	545.51 tonnes	7,987 tonnes	10
1920s	15,972 tonnes	9,204 tonnes	20,768 tonnes	10
1930s	27,648 tonnes	22,111 tonnes	33,898 tonnes	10
1940s	47,760 tonnes	29,437 tonnes	71,250 tonnes	10
1950s	83,771 tonnes	25,716 tonnes	160,065 tonnes	10
1960s	334,824 tonnes	226,739 tonnes	518,525 tonnes	10
1970s	920,160 tonnes	641,399 tonnes	1.17 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.28 million tonnes	959,998 tonnes	1.60 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.13 million tonnes	1.64 million tonnes	2.52 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.89 million tonnes	2.59 million tonnes	3.19 million tonnes	10
2010s	2.56 million tonnes	2.11 million tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	10
2020s	2.14 million tonnes	2.09 million tonnes	2.19 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Iran

5 Saudi Arabia 3.46 million tonnes compare
6 Turkey 2.99 million tonnes compare
7 South Africa 2.83 million tonnes compare
9 Mexico 2.11 million tonnes compare
10 Pakistan 2.07 million tonnes compare
11 United States 2.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Iran

Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran was 2.19 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 373.76 tonnes in 1750.
How does Iran rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Iran ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.