Australia vs Iran: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.82 Mt CO2e against 6.5 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 0.32 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Iran ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 0.1224 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.97 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.16 Mt CO2e | 5.84 Mt CO2e | 2.32 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 6.82 Mt CO2e against 6.5 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Australia and Iran?
- 0.32 Mt CO2e, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Australia ranks 6th and Iran ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).