Congo vs Iran: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Congo

195.7 kilograms per person

in 2023

Iran

185.08 kilograms per person

in 2023

Congo rank

104th

Iran rank

107th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Congo currently reports 195.7 kilograms per person against 185.08 kilograms per person in Iran, a difference of 10.62 kilograms per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Iran ranks 107th of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.