Canada vs Iran: Emissions of air pollutants
Canada
1.41 million tonnes
in 2022
Iran
1.74 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Iran rank
12th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 332,370 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Iran ranks 12th of 220 countries.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.