Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Afghanistan
4.35 million
in 2024
Cambodia
4.56 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Cambodia rank
87th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.56 million against 4.35 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 216,520.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 | 80,475 | 160,976 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 257,064 | 86,038 | 171,027 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 324,806 | 106,479 | 218,327 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 430,272 | 137,687 | 292,584 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 470,355 | 167,036 | 303,319 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 499,283 | 208,475 | 290,808 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 543,071 | 269,111 | 273,960 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 724,182 | 350,077 | 374,105 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 1.08 million | 456,057 | 626,398 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 1.67 million | 742,804 | 924,960 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 2.57 million | 1.25 million | 1.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 3.09 million | 1.68 million | 1.41 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 1.74 million | 1.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.93 million | 2.28 million | 652,472 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 3.46 million | 522,926 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.42 million | 4.02 million | 598,280 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.74 million | 49,459 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.78 million | 343,640 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 4.56 million against 4.35 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 216,520, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 87th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.