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Per capita nitrous oxide in Iran

Iran: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3501 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3501
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3933
in 2006
All-time low
0.0694
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Iran, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Iran is 0.3501, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Iran peaked at 0.3933 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0694, in 1850.

That places Iran 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Iran, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0694 —
1851 0.0703 +1.3%
1852 0.0711 +1.2%
1853 0.0719 +1.1%
1854 0.0726 +1.0%
1855 0.0732 +0.8%
1856 0.0737 +0.7%
1857 0.074 +0.5%
1858 0.0742 +0.3%
1859 0.0743 +0.1%
1860 0.0742 -0.1%
1861 0.074 -0.3%
1862 0.0738 -0.3%
1863 0.0735 -0.3%
1864 0.0732 -0.4%
1865 0.073 -0.4%
1866 0.0727 -0.4%
1867 0.0724 -0.4%
1868 0.0722 -0.3%
1869 0.072 -0.3%
1870 0.0719 -0.2%
1871 0.0726 +1.0%
1872 0.0748 +3.0%
1873 0.0781 +4.4%
1874 0.0822 +5.2%
1875 0.0866 +5.4%
1876 0.0911 +5.2%
1877 0.0954 +4.7%
1878 0.099 +3.9%
1879 0.1018 +2.8%
1880 0.1034 +1.6%
1881 0.1042 +0.8%
1882 0.1048 +0.6%
1883 0.1053 +0.4%
1884 0.1056 +0.3%
1885 0.1059 +0.3%
1886 0.1062 +0.2%
1887 0.1064 +0.2%
1888 0.1067 +0.3%
1889 0.1069 +0.2%
1890 0.1103 +3.2%
1891 0.1097 -0.5%
1892 0.1091 -0.6%
1893 0.1084 -0.7%
1894 0.1077 -0.6%
1895 0.107 -0.6%
1896 0.1064 -0.6%
1897 0.1058 -0.5%
1898 0.1053 -0.5%
1899 0.1048 -0.5%
1900 0.1043 -0.4%
1901 0.104 -0.4%
1902 0.1037 -0.2%
1903 0.1036 -0.1%
1904 0.1035 -0.1%
1905 0.1035 -0.0%
1906 0.1035 -0.0%
1907 0.1035 +0.0%
1908 0.1035 +0.0%
1909 0.1041 +0.6%
1910 0.1053 +1.1%
1911 0.107 +1.7%
1912 0.1093 +2.2%
1913 0.1124 +2.8%
1914 0.1155 +2.8%
1915 0.1187 +2.8%
1916 0.1221 +2.8%
1917 0.1257 +2.9%
1918 0.1295 +3.1%
1919 0.1322 +2.1%
1920 0.1337 +1.1%
1921 0.135 +0.9%
1922 0.1366 +1.2%
1923 0.1381 +1.1%
1924 0.1405 +1.7%
1925 0.1432 +2.0%
1926 0.146 +2.0%
1927 0.1485 +1.7%
1928 0.1504 +1.3%
1929 0.1521 +1.1%
1930 0.1532 +0.7%
1931 0.1542 +0.7%
1932 0.1559 +1.1%
1933 0.1582 +1.5%
1934 0.1606 +1.5%
1935 0.163 +1.5%
1936 0.1654 +1.5%
1937 0.1677 +1.4%
1938 0.17 +1.4%
1939 0.1725 +1.5%
1940 0.1753 +1.6%
1941 0.1803 +2.9%
1942 0.1891 +4.9%
1943 0.2007 +6.2%
1944 0.214 +6.6%
1945 0.228 +6.6%
1946 0.242 +6.1%
1947 0.255 +5.4%
1948 0.2664 +4.5%
1949 0.2743 +3.0%
1950 0.2834 +3.3%
1951 0.2835 +0.1%
1952 0.2846 +0.4%
1953 0.2862 +0.6%
1954 0.2879 +0.6%
1955 0.2891 +0.4%
1956 0.2896 +0.2%
1957 0.2892 -0.1%
1958 0.2878 -0.5%
1959 0.2847 -1.1%
1960 0.2798 -1.7%
1961 0.2994 +7.0%
1962 0.3043 +1.6%
1963 0.2836 -6.8%
1964 0.2824 -0.4%
1965 0.2884 +2.1%
1966 0.2932 +1.7%
1967 0.3036 +3.5%
1968 0.315 +3.7%
1969 0.3186 +1.2%
1970 0.2989 -6.2%
1971 0.2978 -0.4%
1972 0.2988 +0.4%
1973 0.315 +5.4%
1974 0.3159 +0.3%
1975 0.3133 -0.8%
1976 0.3209 +2.4%
1977 0.3291 +2.6%
1978 0.3193 -3.0%
1979 0.3266 +2.3%
1980 0.3149 -3.6%
1981 0.3216 +2.1%
1982 0.3243 +0.8%
1983 0.3391 +4.6%
1984 0.324 -4.4%
1985 0.3241 +0.0%
1986 0.3295 +1.7%
1987 0.319 -3.2%
1988 0.3087 -3.2%
1989 0.3347 +8.4%
1990 0.3187 -4.8%
1991 0.3231 +1.4%
1992 0.3504 +8.5%
1993 0.3223 -8.0%
1994 0.3344 +3.8%
1995 0.336 +0.5%
1996 0.3458 +2.9%
1997 0.3595 +4.0%
1998 0.3679 +2.3%
1999 0.3568 -3.0%
2000 0.3458 -3.1%
2001 0.3464 +0.2%
2002 0.357 +3.1%
2003 0.3644 +2.0%
2004 0.3734 +2.5%
2005 0.3755 +0.6%
2006 0.3933 +4.7%
2007 0.3761 -4.4%
2008 0.3684 -2.0%
2009 0.3733 +1.3%
2010 0.3757 +0.6%
2011 0.3391 -9.8%
2012 0.3479 +2.6%
2013 0.3437 -1.2%
2014 0.3296 -4.1%
2015 0.319 -3.2%
2016 0.3177 -0.4%
2017 0.3111 -2.1%
2018 0.3176 +2.1%
2019 0.3256 +2.5%
2020 0.3331 +2.3%
2021 0.3418 +2.6%
2022 0.3422 +0.1%
2023 0.3443 +0.6%
2024 0.3501 +1.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.3501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.3501 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0725 0.0694 0.0743 10
1860s 0.0731 0.072 0.0742 10
1870s 0.0854 0.0719 0.1018 10
1880s 0.1056 0.1034 0.1069 10
1890s 0.1075 0.1048 0.1103 10
1900s 0.1037 0.1035 0.1043 10
1910s 0.1178 0.1053 0.1322 10
1920s 0.1424 0.1337 0.1521 10
1930s 0.1621 0.1532 0.1725 10
1940s 0.2225 0.1753 0.2743 10
1950s 0.2866 0.2834 0.2896 10
1960s 0.2968 0.2798 0.3186 10
1970s 0.3136 0.2978 0.3291 10
1980s 0.324 0.3087 0.3391 10
1990s 0.3415 0.3187 0.3679 10
2000s 0.3674 0.3458 0.3933 10
2010s 0.3327 0.3111 0.3757 10
2020s 0.3423 0.3331 0.3501 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 76 Suriname 0.3596 compare
  2. 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 compare
  3. 78 Slovenia 0.3546 compare
  4. 80 Costa Rica 0.339 compare
  5. 81 China 0.335 compare
  6. 82 Moldova 0.3344 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Iran?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Iran was 0.3501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.3933 in 2006.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 in 1850.
How does Iran rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Iran ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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