Iran - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Iran was 15,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,650 in 2006 and a minimum value of 13,620 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,620
1991 14,190
1992 15,970
1993 14,360
1994 14,840
1995 15,140
1996 15,570
1997 16,540
1998 17,260
1999 16,680
2000 16,670
2001 16,860
2002 17,720
2003 18,350
2004 19,430
2005 19,880
2006 21,650
2007 20,350
2008 19,430
2009 19,330
2010 18,900
2011 16,020
2012 16,760
2013 16,430
2014 15,350
2015 15,130
2016 15,710
2017 15,370
2018 15,450

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Iran was 4,020 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,020 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,260 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,260
1991 2,350
1992 2,440
1993 2,530
1994 2,620
1995 2,610
1996 2,590
1997 2,570
1998 2,560
1999 2,540
2000 2,520
2001 2,660
2002 2,800
2003 2,940
2004 3,080
2005 3,220
2006 3,270
2007 3,320
2008 3,360
2009 3,410
2010 3,450
2011 3,520
2012 3,590
2013 3,650
2014 3,720
2015 3,790
2016 3,870
2017 3,940
2018 4,020

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Iran was 8.86 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.43 in 1994, while its lowest value was 5.84 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 5.84
1971 6.02
1972 6.36
1973 7.11
1974 7.40
1975 8.09
1976 9.04
1977 9.41
1978 9.48
1979 8.46
1980 7.95
1981 7.59
1982 8.75
1983 9.28
1984 9.59
1985 10.40
1986 9.37
1987 9.45
1988 9.96
1989 9.03
1990 12.76
1991 12.75
1992 12.00
1993 13.40
1994 13.43
1995 12.07
1996 10.85
1997 9.64
1998 8.76
1999 8.34
2000 7.81
2001 8.11
2002 8.24
2003 8.42
2004 8.48
2005 8.68
2006 8.32
2007 8.65
2008 8.86

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Iran was 37,580 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39,280 in 2006 and a minimum value of 17,710 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,710
1991 18,430
1992 20,340
1993 18,880
1994 19,510
1995 21,630
1996 23,880
1997 26,670
1998 29,210
1999 30,450
2000 32,270
2001 32,790
2002 33,970
2003 34,920
2004 36,330
2005 37,100
2006 39,280
2007 38,400
2008 37,910
2009 38,220
2010 38,210
2011 35,720
2012 36,850
2013 36,910
2014 36,220
2015 36,380
2016 37,260
2017 37,210
2018 37,580

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Iran was 30.50 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 45.73 in 2007 and a minimum value of 4.32 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 4.32
1992 15.55
1993 9.97
1994 13.74
1995 15.14
1996 20.12
1997 27.60
1998 32.01
1999 28.02
2000 25.26
2001 27.66
2002 28.05
2003 32.75
2004 39.86
2005 40.78
2006 45.02
2007 45.73
2008 33.47
2009 24.22
2010 24.05
2011 27.27
2012 30.50

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions