Iran vs Moldova: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Iran
0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Moldova
0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
79th
Moldova rank
82nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Iran
- Moldova
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Moldova, a difference of 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Iran ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1860s | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1870s | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1920s | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1930s | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Iran or Moldova?
- Iran, at 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Iran and Moldova?
- 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Moldova rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 82nd 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.