France vs Iran: Nitrous oxide emissions
France
32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
15th
Iran rank
17th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 525,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 31.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 50.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 67.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 58.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 42.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, France or Iran?
- France, at 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between France and Iran?
- 525,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- France ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.