France vs Iran: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
France
1.1%
in 2024
Iran
1.1%
in 2024
France rank
15th
Iran rank
17th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | France |
| 1860s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | France |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | France |
| 1880s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | France |
| 1890s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | France |
| 1900s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | France |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | France |
| 1920s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | France |
| 1930s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | France |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | France |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | France |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | France |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.9% | France |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | France |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | France |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, France or Iran?
- France, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between France and Iran?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global 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 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.