How does Iran rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Iran ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iran

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iran
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.2033 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2033 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

7th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2338 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

0.0287 Mt CO2e

in 1989

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iran, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iran stood at 0.2033 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iran peaked at 0.2338 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 Mt CO2e, in 1989.

Iran ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2012 Mt CO2e	0.1378 Mt CO2e	0.2338 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0657 Mt CO2e	0.0287 Mt CO2e	0.1164 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1033 Mt CO2e	0.0915 Mt CO2e	0.111 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1155 Mt CO2e	0.0964 Mt CO2e	0.1333 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1324 Mt CO2e	0.1146 Mt CO2e	0.1622 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1672 Mt CO2e	0.1283 Mt CO2e	0.2033 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iran

4 Russia 0.2576 Mt CO2e compare
5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare
6 Ethiopia 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
8 Iraq 0.1761 Mt CO2e compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1745 Mt CO2e compare
10 India 0.1621 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Iran

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 204.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 828.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 146.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 63.93 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iran?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iran was 0.2033 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.2338 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 1989.
How does Iran rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Iran ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).