Iraq vs Nepal: Nitrous oxide emissions
Iraq
7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Nepal rank
71st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 76,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Nepal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 196,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 688,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 209,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 263,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 921,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 346,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 865,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 378,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 402,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 439,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 994,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 579,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 867,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 793,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Iraq or Nepal?
- Iraq, at 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Iraq and Nepal?
- 76,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.