Electricity generation mix
- Gas89.5%
- Other fossil4.6%
- Hydro3.3%
- Nuclear1.9%
- Wind0.3%
- Solar0.2%
- Coal0.2%
- Bioenergy0.0%
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 829 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 9.05 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 0.9 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Energy use per capita | 3,400 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | 72.3 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Renewable electricity share | 3.84 %Ember [2025] |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 29 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 18.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | 1,540,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010] |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | 27 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025] |
| Operating power capacity | 95,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | 137 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | 86 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — industry | 93.3 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | 49.2 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| CO2 emissions, total | 793–829,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 829,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 793.2 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
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| CO2 emissions, territorial | 793 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | 669 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023] |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) |
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| Largest recent earthquake | M6.4 (2021) — 63 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, IranUSGS Earthquakes [2021] |
| Active natural events | No authoritative open source found |
| Natural events by category | No authoritative open source found |
| Renewable energy share | 0.913 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | 4,700 kbdEIA International Energy [2025] |
| Natural gas production | 279 bcmEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Coal production | 1.97 MtEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Environmental issues | air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial wasteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
