Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Iran
Iran: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 31.12 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran stood at 31.12 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran peaked at 31.12 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.40 billion current US$, in 1990.
Iran ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.87 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 9.21 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 11.87 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 13.24 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 14.04 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.98 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.47 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.47 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 17.37 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.87 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.38 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 20.84 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.81 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.44 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.97 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 25.69 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 31.12 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 31.12 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 32.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 31.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.70 billion current US$, 11.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 14.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 billion current US$ | 15.47 billion current US$ | 25.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.39 billion current US$ | 27.66 billion current US$ | 31.12 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iran was 31.12 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.