Iraq vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Iraq
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
-0.2703 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
36th
North America rank
38th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against -0.2703 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 9.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and North America ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.31 % change on previous year | -0.9299 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | -0.3479 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.6099 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Iraq or North America?
- Iraq, at 2.59 % change on previous year against -0.2703 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Iraq and North America?
- 2.86 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Iraq ranks 36th and North America ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.