Nitrous oxide emissions in Iran
Iran: Nitrous oxide emissions was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Iran, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Iran is 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Iran peaked at 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 14 Mexico 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 France 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Germany 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Bangladesh 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Chad 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Iran?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Iran was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iran rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.