Chile vs Iraq: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Iraq
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
67th
Iraq rank
69th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.
Chile ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 69th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Chile or Iraq?
- Chile, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Chile and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chile ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 69th 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.