Chad vs Iran: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Chad
1.0%
in 2024
Iran
1.1%
in 2024
Chad rank
19th
Iran rank
17th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Chad
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Chad or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Chad and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Iran rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chad ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.