Afghanistan vs Syria: Nitrous oxide emissions
Afghanistan
4.35 million
in 2024
Syria
4.07 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Syria rank
91st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.35 million against 4.07 million in Syria, a difference of 280,880.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 | 77,940 | 163,511 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 257,064 | 83,227 | 173,838 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 324,806 | 103,625 | 221,181 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 430,272 | 134,958 | 295,313 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 470,355 | 147,391 | 322,964 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 499,283 | 157,340 | 341,942 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 543,071 | 171,913 | 371,158 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 724,182 | 224,210 | 499,971 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 1.08 million | 348,231 | 734,224 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 1.67 million | 586,964 | 1.08 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 2.57 million | 881,912 | 1.69 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 3.09 million | 1.39 million | 1.70 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.21 million | 1.05 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.93 million | 3.57 million | 644,190 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 4.57 million | 1.63 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.42 million | 5.61 million | 2.19 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.31 million | 376,595 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 3.99 million | 449,954 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 4.35 million against 4.07 million in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 280,880, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st 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.