Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iran
Iran: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 6.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Iran recorded 6.5 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iran peaked at 6.5 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iran 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.31 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.51 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.65 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.49 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.03 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.81 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.12 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.31 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.46 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27 Mt CO2e, 24.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 12.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 3.43 Mt CO2e | 4.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 4.37 Mt CO2e | 5.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 Mt CO2e | 5.54 Mt CO2e | 6.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 6.15 Mt CO2e | 6.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iran?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iran was 6.5 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 industrial processes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).