Afghanistan vs Denmark: Nitrous oxide emissions
Afghanistan
4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark
4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Denmark rank
86th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan, a difference of 344,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Denmark ranks 86th of 201 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 257,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 324,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 706,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 430,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 897,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 470,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 499,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 543,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 724,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 731,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 344,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Denmark ranks 86th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.