Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.83 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.83 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan peaked at 4.36 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan was 3.83 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.