China vs Iran: Per capita nitrous oxide
China
0.335
in 2024
Iran
0.3501
in 2024
China rank
81st
Iran rank
79th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3501 against 0.335 in China, a difference of 0.0151.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 81st and Iran ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0159 | 0.0725 | 0.0566 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.0184 | 0.0731 | 0.0547 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.0854 | 0.0633 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.0261 | 0.1056 | 0.0795 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.0292 | 0.1075 | 0.0783 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.0331 | 0.1037 | 0.0706 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.0375 | 0.1178 | 0.0803 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.0427 | 0.1424 | 0.0997 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0505 | 0.1621 | 0.1116 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.0724 | 0.2225 | 0.1502 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1066 | 0.2866 | 0.18 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.145 | 0.2968 | 0.1518 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1786 | 0.3136 | 0.1349 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2312 | 0.324 | 0.0928 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2802 | 0.3415 | 0.0614 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3209 | 0.3674 | 0.0465 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3309 | 0.3327 | 0.0018 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3277 | 0.3423 | 0.0146 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.3501 against 0.335 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between China and Iran?
- 0.0151, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- China ranks 81st and Iran ranks 79th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.