The global energy scene is changing at a rapid pace and Iran is falling behind, with no signs of a potential recovery. Most of the new investments in the energy sector around the world need to demonstrate compliance with the International Energy Agency’s principles for implementing net zero carbon e
Iran’s recent ranking by international watchdog groups as the sixth-largest carbon-emitting country in the world is striking, as the country is relatively small compared to the other nine developing or industrialized nations that also appear in the top ten. In fact, in terms of carbon emission inten
The number of executions in Iran has increased by 24% since the beginning of winter compared to the average of the last 15 years, an Iran Open Data investigation shows.The average execution rate in the Islamic Republic was one execution every 17 hours between 2008-2022, but with the increase in the
Iran’s national currency lost more than half its value during the March 2022 to March 2023 period. The value of the U.S. dollar in Iran’s currency market was around 26,000 Tomans in March of 2022, but increased to around 60,000 Tomans in March 2023. Iran has weathered several currency shocks in the
Recently released official statistics show that 6% of students, or one in every 16, drop out of school. This number reaches 20% (1 of every 5 students) in the second half of secondary school. Iran Open Data’s estimates show that this ratio rises to nearly 9% in female students, and it reaches to mor
In Iran Open Data’s recent poll about profanity, 63% of respondents said they hear “a lot” of curse words daily. About 43% stated they themselves use “a lot” of profanity daily. About 77% stated they were on the receiving end of obscene and sexual insults, while 59% stated that they use obscene and
Iran Open Data’s poll shows 8 out of 10 respondents experienced catcalling and physical harassment. The highest number of catcalling incidents occurred in commercial, recreational, and administrative locations. The highest number of physical harassment incidents occurred aboard public transport, and
In the 2023 fiscal budget, the Islamic Republic allocates about a fifth of the total of its monetary resources to defense and maintaining “public order and security”. These resources are funded by oil exports, auctioning off government assets, levying taxes, and borrowing money. Iran Open Data inves
The damage caused to the Iranian economy by the Internet disruptions of the last four months is estimated at tens of trillions of Tomans. The directors of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce announced, at the end of October last year, that the direct loss of income has been about 35 trillion Tomans (abou
Despite Iran’s record levels of oil and gas reserves, the country is losing its strategic position in the global energy security scene due to its poor performance as an exporter, comparative data shows.In terms of hydrocarbon reserves, Iran has the fourth-largest oil reserves and second-largest gas
Chronic air pollution has smothered Iranian cities for decades, portending potentially fatal health effects for its residents and an unresolved conundrum for the government. Experts generally assess air pollution as a complex issue caused by multiple factors. However, Iran’s particular problem is ca
In terms of energy supply, the small Persian Gulf coastal town of Asalouyeh is both Iran’s strategic strong point and its greatest vulnerability. Located in the Bushehr province, east of the Strait of Hormoz, Asalouyeh has been reshaped by the development of the nearby, supergiant South Pars gas fie
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