Iraq vs Lebanon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Iraq
81.64 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lebanon
83.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
161st
Lebanon rank
160th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 83.14 kilograms per person against 81.64 kilograms per person in Iraq, a difference of 1.5 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.12 kilograms per person | 79.97 kilograms per person | 62.15 kilograms per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilograms per person | 78.35 kilograms per person | 32.44 kilograms per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 89.02 kilograms per person | 82.59 kilograms per person | 6.43 kilograms per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 84.94 kilograms per person | 80.65 kilograms per person | 4.29 kilograms per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 83.14 kilograms per person against 81.64 kilograms per person in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 1.5 kilograms per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.