Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran
Iran: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 185.08 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
185.08 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
262.29 kilograms per person
in 2006
All-time low
158.89 kilograms per person
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran stood at 185.08 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran peaked at 262.29 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 158.89 kilograms per person, in 2017.
Iran ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207.6 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 210.55 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 232.08 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 207.97 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 214.72 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 216.54 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 220.26 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 231.15 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 237.91 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 226.6 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 223.13 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 222.38 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 231.73 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 237.31 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 246.1 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 246.28 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 262.29 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 242.49 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 228.83 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 224.83 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 217 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 181.54 kilograms per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 187.85 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 181.68 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 167.6 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 162.92 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 164.89 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 158.89 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 166.4 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 173.46 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 185.35 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 189.47 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 190.12 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 185.08 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 185.08 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 185.08 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.54 kilograms per person | 207.6 kilograms per person | 237.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.54 kilograms per person | 222.38 kilograms per person | 262.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.22 kilograms per person | 158.89 kilograms per person | 217 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.51 kilograms per person | 185.08 kilograms per person | 190.12 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iran was 185.08 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 262.29 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.89 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.