Guinea-Bissau vs Iran: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Guinea-Bissau
0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran
0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
77th
Iran rank
79th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th and Iran ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 0.5691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.5623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.5074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.4528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Guinea-Bissau or Iran?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Guinea-Bissau and Iran?
- 0.0065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Iran rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th and Iran ranks 79th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.